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James Garrett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Garrett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Seamus & Elvira — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Same place |
| Industry | 40 |
| Class of Worker | Weaver |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Township / Ward | Woodruff Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Garrett | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Marlene Garrett | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Maxine Garrett | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Murrell Garrett | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 3
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 13
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Head, age 24
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Same place |
| Industry | 40 |
| Class of Worker | Weaver |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Garrett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Seamus Garrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elvira Garrett (~0.92 confidence) and father Lonnie Garrett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Seamus Garrett
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elvira Garrett
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lonnie Garrett
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Garrett
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03840-00883)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Betters | 4 | son | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 2 | Patsy Betters | 5 | daughter | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 3 | C. H. Greene | 66 | head | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 4 | Sara Greene | 35 | wife | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Johnson | 42 | head | Same Place | Florida |
| 6 | Lilly Bell Johnson | 28 | wife | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 7 | Le Mar Johnson | 1 | son | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 8 | Will Edwards | 65 | head | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 9 | Alma Edwards | 62 | wife | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 10 | Virginia Edwards | 18 | daughter | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 11 | Margaret Edwards | 15 | daughter | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 12 | William B. Cooke | 31 | head | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 13 | Juanita Cooke | 28 | wife | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 14 | Vivianne Cooke | 9 | daughter | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 15 | William C. Cooke | 8 | son | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 16 | Fred S. Fowler | 39 | head | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 17 | Bess Fowler | 35 | wife | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 18 | Perrin Fallis | 30 | head | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 19 | Nellie R. Fallis | 25 | wife | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ruth Brewster | 27 | sister | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 21 | Cleveland Brewster | 11 | nephew | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 22 | Emma L. Brewster | 9 | niece | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 23 | Eliza Brewster | 8 | niece | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 24 | John Smith | 43 | head | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 25 | Idabelle Smith | 23 | wife | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 26 | L. L. Satterfield | 46 | head | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ava Satterfield | 41 | wife | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lillie Satterfield | 17 | daughter | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 29 | James Garrett THIS PERSON | 24 | head | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 30 | Murrell Garrett | 24 | wife | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 31 | Marlene Garrett | 4 | daughter | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 32 | Maxine Garrett | 1 | daughter | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 33 | Barcie Davis | 65 | head | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Davis | 63 | wife | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 35 | Dave Bagwell | 45 | head | 50 | South Carolina |
| 36 | Novella Bagwell | 37 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Betty Bagwell | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lottie Bagwell | 9 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Herbert Bagwell | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Bilton Bagwell | 2 | son | — | 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)