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James Crosby — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Colleton-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Crosby across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Colleton-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & William — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Colleton-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bells Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colleton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 352 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bells Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouba Crosby | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Crosby | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mary Crosby | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Blanche Crosby | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Herbert Crosby | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Holland Crosby | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Woodrow Crosby | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Crosby | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Colleton, South …
Son, age 3
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | James |
| 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 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Colleton, South …
Son, age 12
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Colleton-County, South …
Son, age 22
Colleton-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bells Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colleton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 352 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Crosby across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Crosby (~0.92 confidence) and father William Crosby (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Crosby (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Crosby (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Crosby (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Crosby
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Crosby
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Crosby
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Crosby
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Crosby
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Crosby
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Holland Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ouba Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Colleton-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Colleton-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03801-00121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Crosby | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Blanche Crosby | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Woodrow Crosby | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | James Crosby THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Crosby | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Holland Crosby | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ouba Crosby | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Herbert Crosby | 40 | Brother | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 49 | Harvey Johnson | 45 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 50 | Maggie Johnson | 50 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 51 | Thelma Williams | 11 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Gerald Williams | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Henry Jenkins | 30 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lily Mae Jenkins | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Oloritha Jenkins | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Effie Mae Jenkins | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Euly Stephens | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Letha Stephens | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Juanita Stephens | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | James Bird | 55 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Flossie Bird | 47 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Jessie Bird | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 63 | Clemmie Bird | 19 | Daughter | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 64 | Naomi Bird | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Rutledge Bryant | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Magnon Fields | 30 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Addie Crosby | 71 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ena Crosby | 47 | Daughter | Librarian | South Carolina |
| 69 | R. W. Graham | 51 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Bell Graham | 39 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Margie Graham | 16 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Martha Carter | 76 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Hughie Carter | 40 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Livey Carter | 38 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ralph Carter | 36 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Haskell Carter | 32 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Isaac Walker | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Laura Walker | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Maybelle Walker | 23 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 80 | Essie Walker | 20 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)