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James Hammond — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Edgefield-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Hammond across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgefield-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgefield-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Hammond |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shaw Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgefield |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Shaw Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hammond | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruby Hammond | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Maggie Hammond | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Myrtis Hammond | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Hammond | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Clifford Hammond | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Hammond | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lester Hammond | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Edgefield, South …
Son, age 1
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hammond |
| Given Name | Jasper L. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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
Edgefield-County, South …
Son, age 11
Edgefield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hammond |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shaw Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgefield |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Hammond across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Hammond
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ruby Hammond
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hammond
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Hammond
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Hammond
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Hammond
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Edgefield-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgefield-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03806-00377)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Ready | 48 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mattie Ready | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Odys Ready | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Annie Ready | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Horace Ready | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lannie Ready | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Jack Franklin | 63 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Tempa Franklin | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Leila Belle Franklin | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Majoria Franklin | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ruby Franklin | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Annalene Franklin | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | James Hammond | 30 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 14 | Myrtis Hammond | 28 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | James Jr Hammond THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | John Henry Hammond | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lester David Hammond | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Clifford Hammond | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Maggie Mae Hammond | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ruby Hammond | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Ready | 23 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 22 | Alice Ready | 23 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Claude Kirkland | 60 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 24 | Leon Kirkland | 30 | Son | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Walter Franklin | 25 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 26 | Oles Franklin | 19 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lewis Hatcher | 14 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Charlie Smith | 25 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lilly Smith | 24 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Joe Smith | 52 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 31 | Addie Smith | 45 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Charlie A Smith | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Jack Yonce | 45 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Yonce | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Etheredge Yonce | 25 | Son | Operator | South Carolina |
| 36 | Earl Yonce | 20 | Son | Operator | South Carolina |
| 37 | Christine Yonce | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Felix O. Duty | 61 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lilly Duty | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Wilson Duty | 21 | Son | Laborer | 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)