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James Cameron — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saluda-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Cameron across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saluda-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saluda-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newberry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newberry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Township 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cameron | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Cameron | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Wilmont Cameron | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Linie Cameron | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elister Cameron | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Cordell Cameron | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Milburn Cameron | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ravenne Cameron | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eunice Cameron | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saluda, South …
Son, age 7
Saluda, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| 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 |
1940
Saluda-County, South …
Son, age 17
Saluda-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newberry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newberry |
| Highest Grade | H 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 Cameron across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Cameron
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Milburn Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ravenne Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cordell Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linie Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilmont Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Saluda-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Saluda-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03836-00174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Goff | 21 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lee May Goff | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Bobbie Ile Goff | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Wayne Goff | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Grimmie Goff | 40 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lillian Goff | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Virginia Goff | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Laymon Goff | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Richard Goff | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | James Edward Goff | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Thurmond Rinehart | 45 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 12 | Effie Rinehart | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Florence Rinehart | 81 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Willie Wertz | 45 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lucile Wertz | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Julia Ethridge | 22 | Head | Wage Hand | South Carolina |
| 17 | Reggie Weaver | 32 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 18 | Frank Weaver | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Eunice Weaver | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Merle Weaver | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | David Weaver | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Oscar Berry | 27 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rosa Mae Berry | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Thomas Berry | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Sam Smith | 50 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lizzie Smith | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Francis Smith | 19 | Daughter | Housework | South Carolina |
| 28 | Edd Coleman | 38 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 29 | Emma Lou Coleman | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | John Coleman | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Kay Black | 61 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 32 | Elister Cameron | 46 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 33 | Eunice Cameron | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Cordell Cameron | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 35 | James Cameron THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Linie Cameron | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Wilmont Cameron | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ravenne Cameron | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Milburn Cameron | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | William Cameron | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)