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James Mccullough — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Mccullough across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | McCullough |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Catawba Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Pearson | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Mccullough | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emma Ragsdale | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| John Mccullough | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Mccullough | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Easter Pearson | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Daisy Mccullough | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Airon Mccullough | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Minnie Pearson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Mccullough | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jim Mccullough | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1930
York, South …
Son, age 1
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCollough |
| 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
York-County, South …
Son, age 15
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | McCullough |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Mccullough across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Mccullough
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Airon Mccullough
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mccullough
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mccullough
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — York-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03845-00751)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elford Dill | 0 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Bertha Quick | 46 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Richard Quick | 15 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Sidney Quick | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Monroe C. Campbell | 54 | Head | Agent | South Carolina |
| 6 | Hurley Leon Walters | 24 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 7 | Atha Mae Walters | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Haskell Walters | 2 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Sylvia Glynn Walters | 0 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Daisy Mccullough | 54 | Head | Sharecropper | South Carolina |
| 11 | John Lewis Mccullough | 18 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | John Ross Mccullough | 16 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | James Mccullough THIS PERSON | 15 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Minnie Pearson | 23 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Clara Pearson | 3 | granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Easter Pearson | 0 | granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Airon Mccullough | 22 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Judy Mccullough | 19 | daughter in law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Emma Lee Ragsdale | 48 | sister | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Jim L. Mccullough | 60 | lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ben Mccullough | 36 | Head | Sharecropper | South Carolina |
| 22 | Janie Bell Mccullough | 35 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Liza Mccullough | 15 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Annie Jane Mccullough | 14 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ben Jr. Mccullough | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Martha Lou Mccullough | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Clara Belle Mccullough | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | John Mccullough | 9 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | James Frank Mccullough | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Mccullough | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Marie Mccullough | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Willie Lewis Mccullough | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Matthew Bertha | 32 | Head | Furnace Tender | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ida Bertha | 28 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Eli Bertha | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Thomas Bertha | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Joseph Bertha | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Willie Bertha | 7 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Wilma Bertha | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Theodore Bertha | 3 | son | — | 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)