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James Lee — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James R. O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherokee Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 76 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cherokee 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Lee | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Lee | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Richard Lee | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lucile Lee | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 14
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James R. |
| 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 | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 24
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | 999 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Head, age 34
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James R. O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherokee Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 76 |
| 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 Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father James Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Miriam Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lee
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Lee
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Miriam Lee
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Lee
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lee
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 — 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-t0627-03838-00086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thurman Croucher | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ruth Croucher | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Joe Ann Croucher | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lois Croucher | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Louise Croucher | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Fay Croucher | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ralph A. Lewis | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Corrie Lewis | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ray Lewis | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Roy Lewis | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Fay Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Thurman Stacy | 37 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Walton S. Turner | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Corrie Turner | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Otis Hemminger | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Francis Hemminger | 71 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | James W. B. Lee | 78 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Arai Lee | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Edith Lee | 28 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Pearl Lee | 20 | Daughter | Keeping House | South Carolina |
| 21 | Francis Lee | 18 | Daughter | Keeping House | South Carolina |
| 22 | Clarence Lee | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Barbie Lee Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Vena Lee | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | James R. O. Lee THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lucile Lee | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Roland Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | James Lee | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Richard Lee | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Paul D. Mckinney | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Vela Mckinney | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Will Mckelvey | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Bertha Mckelvey | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Pearl Mckelvey | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Clarence Mckelvey | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Aubrey May Mckelvey | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Connie Mckelvey | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | J. T. Mckelvey | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Junior Mckelvey | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Howard Mckelvey | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)