JN
James Norris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Norris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Loom fixer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 910 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Loom Fixer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jas Norris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Norris | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Frankie Norris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Patricia Norris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lettie Bradley | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hildy Norris | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary Bradley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenville, South …
Other, age 40
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Loom fixer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Head, age 53
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Loom fixer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 910 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Norris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
James Norris
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · South Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03813-00183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bobby C Green | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ben R Green | 31 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hessie O Green | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Virginia Green | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Charlie B Green | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Kathrin E Green | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ethel L Green | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Fredrick V Green | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | J Frank Simpson | 35 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Ray Simpson | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Alvin F Simpson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Raymon W Simpson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Marion R Simpson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lois J Simpson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | James F Norris THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Loom Fixer | Georgia |
| 56 | Hildy Norris | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Frankie Norris | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Patricia Norris | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Jas F Jr Norris | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary E Bradley | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lettie B Bradley | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | James I Henry | 49 | Head | Cotton Mill | Georgia |
| 63 | Beelie Henry | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Ruby Henry | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Clarence Henry | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Doris Henry | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Janell Henry | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Robert Henry | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | J M Cox | 23 | Son-in-law | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 70 | Johnnie Cox | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Emma M Cox | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Thos J Jordan | 35 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 73 | Victoria Jordan | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Tommy W Jordan | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Ann Jordan | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Richard Jordan | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Donald Jordan | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Martha Lou Jordan | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Hubert Masters | 28 | Head | Weaving | South Carolina |
| 80 | Della Masters | 26 | Wife | — | 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)