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James Cain — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Cain across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgefield-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marshal & Laura — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgefield-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moss Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgefield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Moss Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cain | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Cain | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ellen Cain | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edgefield, South …
Son, age 3
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Edgefield, South …
Son, age 11
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Edgefield-County, South …
Head, age 25
Edgefield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moss Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgefield |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Cain across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Marshal Cain (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Cain (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Marshal Cain
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Cain
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Cain
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Edgefield-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgefield-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03806-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lennie Dorm | 33 | Head | Wage Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Eva Mae Dorm | 22 | Wife | Wage Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Henry L. Dorm | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Massey Langley | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ettie Langley | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Tom Gilchrist | 30 | Head | Wage Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Nardie Gilchrist | 25 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 8 | Willie L. Gilchrist | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Harmon Gilchrist | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Raymond Gilchrist | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Cora Belle Gilchrist | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Lou Gilchrist | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Sam Bell Gilchrist | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Matthew Newsom | 22 | Head | Wage Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lillian Newsom | 21 | Wife | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 16 | Aminie Newsom | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Evelyn Newsom | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Matthew, Jr. Newsom | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Step Martin | 15 | Lodger | Wage Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | S. Christie | 62 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ima Christie | 67 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Claude Cains | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Willie W. Cains | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Claude, Jr. Cains | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Christine Cains | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Bratton Charlie | 18 | Head | Log Cutter | South Carolina |
| 27 | Helen Charlie | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | C. Bash Charlie | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Olnea Charlie | 22 | Sister | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 30 | Rufus Cain | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Willie Mae Cain | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ruth Ella Cain | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Armelia Cain | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Rufus Cain | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Willie Cain | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | James Cain THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ellen Cain | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | James Cain | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Marshal Cain | 66 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Laura Cain | 50 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)