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James Maxwell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Maxwell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1933), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1933
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Pauls Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | St Pauls Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1933 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Maxwell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Maxwell | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Hester Maxwell | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Beulah Maxwell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dorothy Maxwell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rebecca Maxwell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Isaac Maxwell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Martha Maxwell | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Maxwell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Hattie Maxwell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 1
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| 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
Charleston-County, South …
Son, age 7
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1933 — 10 household members
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Pauls Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Maxwell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Maxwell
Son · 1940 · age 7 · b. ~1933 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Isaac Maxwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Maxwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Maxwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Maxwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Maxwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Maxwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Maxwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03796-00540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucile Mcknight | 18 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 2 | Melvin Mcknight | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Manisa Mcknight | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Joseph Young | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 5 | Jessie Young | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Viola Young | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Bell Young | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Joseph Young | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Reuben Young | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Edward Wright | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Oscar Wright | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Annurray Wright | 22 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 13 | Henry Wright | 25 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 14 | John Wright | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Robert Wright | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Leon Wright | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Leroy Wright | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Solomon Loyd | 62 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 19 | Dolly Loyd | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Melcone Loyd | 22 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 21 | Willie Loyd | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | James Loyd | 30 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 23 | Bertha Loyd | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Elmira Loyd | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Larry Small | 65 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Small | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Hester Maxwell | 32 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 28 | Martha Maxwell | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Dorothy Maxwell | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Hattie Maxwell | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Rebecca Maxwell | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Isaac Maxwell | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James Maxwell THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Catherine Maxwell | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Robert Maxwell | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Beulah Maxwell | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Frank Miller | 45 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lillie Miller | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Frank Jr Miller | 20 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 40 | Beatrice Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | 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)