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James Lynch — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Florence-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Lynch across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Florence-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Annie — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Florence-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Motto Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Motto Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernice Lynch | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Annie Lynch | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Annie Lynch | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Cherrie Lynch | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Lynch | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Hubert Lynch | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Fitchue Lynch | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sally Lynch | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Florence, South …
Son, age 12
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Florence, South …
Head, age 23
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Turpentine Fac |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Florence, South …
Head, age 33
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Florence-County, South …
Head, age 46
Florence-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Motto Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Lynch across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lynch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lynch
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lynch
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lynch
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · 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 — Florence-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Florence-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03809-00709)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. M. Lynch | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Jerry Lynch | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Irene Lynch | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Allen Lynch | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Dorothy Lynch | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | For-Man Lee | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Idella Lee | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Hester Lee | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | William Lee | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Herbert Brumley | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ethel Brumley | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | David Miller | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ethel Miller | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | David Jr. Miller | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Floyd Fleet | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Effie Fleet | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Rubeda Fleet | 15 | Stepdaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ruth Fleet | 12 | Stepdaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Pet Fleet | 10 | Stepdaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Buckeiner Fleet | 7 | Step son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lottie Fleet | 5 | Stepdaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lillie Miles | 44 | Head | Public Welfare | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rulin Miles | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Jessie Lee | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Alma Lee | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Minnie Lynch | 60 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Eula Lynch | 40 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Helen Lynch | 18 | Grandson | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Sammy Gardner | 58 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Henry Thomas | 30 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Tina Thomas | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Billy Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James Lynch THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sally Lynch | 46 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Hubert Lynch | 24 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Cherrie Lynch | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Mae Lynch | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Fitchue Lynch | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Annie Bell Lynch | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Vernice Lynch | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)