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James Mccullough — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Mccullough across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Thomas — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | McCullough |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethesda Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bethesda Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Mccullough | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Mccullough | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Mccullough | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Janie Mccullough | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eddie Mccullough | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Sarah Mccullough | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Janie Mccullough | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Robert Mccullough | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| J Mccullough | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, South …
Son, age
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCullough |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| 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 |
1930
Chester, South …
Son, age 9
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 12 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 | 9 |
| 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 20
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | McCullough |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethesda Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Mccullough across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Mccullough (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Mccullough (~0.92 confidence) and father William Mccollough (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Mccollough (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janie Mccullough (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Mccullough
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Mccullough
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Mccollough
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Mccollough
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janie Mccullough
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mccullough
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · South Carolina
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Sibling
John Mccullough
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Mccullough
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Mccullough
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Mccullough
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Mccullough
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janie Mccullough
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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-t0627-03845-00115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie Lee Dewese | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Clarence Dewese | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Sadie Sue Dewese | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Robert Reid | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Maggie Reid | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Johnnie Mae Reid | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Washington Chambers | 72 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Rufus Steele | 36 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Caleb Dewese | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Alice Dewese | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | A. C. Hemphill | 3 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Polly Camps | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Will Pete Henton | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Azalie Henton | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Marie Henton | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Joseph Henton | 14 | Adopted son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Emma Henton | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Charles Henton | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Helen Henton | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | David Henton | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Essie Lee Henton | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Woodrow Henton | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Willie James Henton | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | John W. Brown | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mattie Belle Brown | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Tommy Sue Brown | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | John W. Brown | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | J. Robert Mccullough | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Janie Mccullough | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | James T. Mccullough THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Janie Mae Mccullough | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | John Willie Mccullough | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Jessie Mccullough | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sarah Mccullough | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Robert Mccullough | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Eddie Mccullough | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Willie Johnson | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Johnson | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Charles Wilson | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | May Ella Wilson | 39 | Sister | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)