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James Dean — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Dean across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Great Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | G-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Great Falls |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Dean | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Viola Dean | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Dean | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Waddell Dean | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joe Dean | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Dean | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Horace Dean | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eloise Dean | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chester, South …
Son, age 7
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| 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
Chester-County, South …
Son, age 17
Chester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Great Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | G-4 |
| 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 Dean across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Dean
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Waddell Dean
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Dean
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Dean
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Dean
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Dean
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — 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-t0627-03798-00850)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | E. Earl Kimball | 37 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 42 | Clyde Kimball | 32 | Wife | Draw In | Georgia |
| 43 | Bennie F. Watts | 44 | Head | Dispatcher | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lillian D. Watts | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lillian Watts | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Walter Sr. Scott | 63 | Head | Foreman Outside | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lottie Scott | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Herman Williams | 39 | Head | Maintenance Dept. | South Carolina |
| 49 | Della Williams | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Albert Williams | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Joyce Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Doris Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | (Uninformed As To Name) Williams | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Bella O. Brummer | 46 | Head | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 55 | Clara Brummer | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Bella O. Jr. Brummer | 21 | Son | Operator | South Carolina |
| 57 | Martha Brummer | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Evelyn Brummer | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Minnie Gault | 81 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | J. Beaty Ferguson | 52 | Head | Foreman - Machry | South Carolina |
| 61 | Mae Ferguson | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Sam Ferguson | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | John Ferguson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ruth Ferguson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Rachel Ferguson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Tom Ferguson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Charles Ferguson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Cattie Harrison | 72 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | R. Bruce Corley | 35 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 70 | Katie Corley | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | James Sr. Dean | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Eloise Dean | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | James Jr. Dean THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Servant | South Carolina |
| 74 | Viola Dean | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Annie Mae Dean | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Horace Dean | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Waddell Dean | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Joe Willie Dean | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Ester Mccullough | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Jessie Mccullough | 38 | Wife | — | 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)