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James Caldwell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Caldwell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newberry-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alex & Cather — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Newberry-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newberry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newberry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Newberry |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Caldwell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sarah Caldwell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Billy Caldwell | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| James Caldwell | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Odell Caldwell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rufus Caldwell | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sarah Caldwell | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Newberry, South …
Son, age 1
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Newberry, South …
Son, age 12
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Newberry-County, South …
Head, age 24
Newberry-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newberry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newberry |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Caldwell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alex Caldwell (~0.84 confidence) and mother Cather Caldwell (~0.84 confidence) and father George Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and father Jerry Caldwell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Alex Caldwell
b. ~1870
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Cather Caldwell
b. ~1878
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
George Caldwell
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Caldwell
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jerry Caldwell
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Caldwell
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Newberry-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Newberry-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03827-00143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nancy Coffman | 47 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 42 | David Huff | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lula Belle Huff | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | David Jr. Huff | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Bernice Langford | 50 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 46 | Zenobia Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Abraham Clark | 15 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | John Willie Clark | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | John Austin | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Carrie Austin | 51 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Mattie Chaplain | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Azalee Chaplain | 10 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Silas E. Chaplain | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Dan Dawkins | 52 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Carrie Dawkins | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Henry Lee Dawkins | 26 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Eugene Dawkins | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | James Mae Cooke | 30 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 59 | Bernice Cooke | 11 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Carrie Lou Cooke | 9 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | James Caldwell THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Sarah B. Caldwell | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Odell Caldwell | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Sarah Alice Caldwell | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Helen Louise Caldwell | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Rufus Caldwell | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Billy Joe Caldwell | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ezra Jones | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Allie B. Jones | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Zephery Lila Mae Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | R. C. Jones | 13 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Jessie Dean | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Hattie B. Dean | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Elaine Jones | 14 | Daughter | New Washer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Nancy Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Norman Garmon | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Almea Garmon | 22 | Wife | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)