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James Cameron — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Cameron across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Liddie — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 6 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Chester Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Stroud | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Charles Cameron | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Cameron | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Cameron | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| William Cameron | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Cameron | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lula Cameron | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chester, South …
Son, age 5
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 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 | Mulatto |
| Age | 5 |
| 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 |
1920
Chester, South …
Son, age 14
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm helper |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chester, South …
Head, age 24
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Chester-County, South …
Head, age 34
Chester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 6 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Cameron (~0.92 confidence) and mother Liddie Cameron (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Cameron (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Cameron
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Liddie Cameron
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Cameron
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Cameron
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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 — Chester-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03798-00304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James B Pressly | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Hellie M Pressly | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | James B Jr Pressly | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Tom B Pressly | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | John N Pressly | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Robert I Kirkpatrick | 64 | Uncle | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | William B Wilks | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Janie Wilks | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mattie Chalk | 39 | Mother | Cook | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lula B Chalk | 14 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Waddel Wylie | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mansfield Granger | 66 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Montague Burris | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ellawea H Burris | 36 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 15 | Eliza Burris | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Charlie Burris | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mince Burris | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Nannie Burris | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sam G Mcswain | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Jannie F Mcswain | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | William H Mcswain | 28 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 22 | Odis Mcswain | 23 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 23 | Katie Mcswain | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | James F Cameron THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lula S Cameron | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Helen M Cameron | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | William H Cameron | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Alice Cameron | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Charles E Cameron | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Alice W Stroud | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Joe H Stevenson | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mattie E Stevenson | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Joe H Stevenson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Walter H Stevenson | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Marie H Stevenson | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | James W Stevenson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Henry L Stevenson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | John L Brown | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Jennie L Brown | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | John L Brown | 21 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)