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James Lindsey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Lindsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 630 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Chester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Lindsey | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mabel Lindsey | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lula Lindsey | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Homer Lindsey | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Furman Lindsey | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bessie Lindsey | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| James Lindsey | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Crawford Lindsey | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, South …
Son, age 2
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
Son, age 12
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| 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
Chester-County, South …
Son, age 18
Chester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 630 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| 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 Lindsey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Lindsay (~0.92 confidence) and father James Lindsay (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lindsay (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Lindsey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lindsay
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Lindsay
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lindsay
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Lindsey
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lindsey
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Homer Lindsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Lindsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Lindsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Furman Lindsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Crawford Lindsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Lindsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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-t0627-03798-00276)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Lindsey | 38 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 2 | Crawford Lindsey | 20 | son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 3 | James Lindsey THIS PERSON | 18 | son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ralph Lindsey | 16 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Homer Lindsey | 14 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Furman Lindsey | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mabel Lindsey | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lula Bell Lindsey | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | T. H. Crenshaw | 39 | Head | Water Carrier | South Carolina |
| 10 | Georgia Crenshaw | 24 | Wife | Spinner | Georgia |
| 11 | Joyce Crenshaw | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Juanita Crenshaw | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Annie Deese | 58 | mother in law | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Luther Benton | 36 | lodger | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 15 | Alma Benton | 32 | lodger | Battery-Filler | South Carolina |
| 16 | Julia Langley | 55 | Head | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Langley | 20 | son | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 18 | Viola Tomberlin | 32 | Niece | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bertha Wolfe | 31 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Evelyn Wolfe | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | R. L. Wolfe | 11 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Nellie Mae Wolfe | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | W. R. Shirill | 52 | Head | Water Carrier | North Carolina |
| 24 | Joanna Mckay | 58 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | L. G. Hollyfield | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Alice Hollyfield | 35 | wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 27 | Harold Hollyfield | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Betty Hollyfield | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Peggy Janet Hollyfield | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Addie L. Waters | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Clarence Waters | 17 | son | Truck-Driver | South Carolina |
| 32 | Efurm Waters | 15 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James Waters | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Dom Ellen Waters | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Maggie Hampton | 32 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Tom Melvin Hampton | 9 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | James Milford Hampton | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Fairlene Hampton | 26 | sister | Servant | South Carolina |
| 39 | Helen Hampton | 13 | niece | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Henrietta Moffet | 40 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 6 siblings
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)