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James Oliver — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Oliver across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | James D. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orangeburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Car transport |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 648 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Orangeburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Oliver | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Oliver | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| John Kitt | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| John Kitt | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Leila Kitt | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Oliver | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Annie Oliver | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 1
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| 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 |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 10
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Son, age 21
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | James D. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orangeburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Car transport |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 648 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Oliver across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father James Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Oliver (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Oliver
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Oliver
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Oliver
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Oliver
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Oliver
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Peggy Oliver
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03829-00267)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Lee Grandling | 33 | wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 2 | Barbara Lee Grandling | 8 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Reuben Grandling | 3 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Thomas W. Muley | 30 | head | Junior Engineer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Emily C. Muley | 24 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Daniel H. Muley | 0 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Elbert S. Sr. Fraser | 56 | head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 8 | Rose Fraser | 53 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mae Thompson | 59 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Willie Thompson | 50 | brother | Table Cleaner | South Carolina |
| 11 | Helen Thompson | 43 | sister | Nursery Teacher | South Carolina |
| 12 | William W. Amaker | 25 | head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 13 | Keeta Amaker | 21 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Judith Amaker | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mildred L. Blakely | 27 | head | Distributor | South Carolina |
| 16 | Margaret Blakely | 25 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mildred Jr. Blakely | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Martha S. Blakely | 0 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Robert G. Mitchell | 26 | head | Superintendent | South Carolina |
| 20 | Marion Mitchell | 39 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | James M. Caldecourt | 41 | head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 22 | Helen J. Caldecourt | 42 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Emma Sue Caldecourt | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Leila Belle Smith | 53 | head | Organist | North Carolina |
| 25 | Julia Belle (Ab) Culler | 52 | sister | Hostess | South Carolina |
| 26 | Reuben Marchant | 25 | nephew | Lawyer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Sara (Ab) Marchant | 18 | niece | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Margaret (Ab) Marchant | 18 | niece | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Dan H. Marchant | 26 | nephew | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lucy L. P. Goodman | 46 | head | Saleslady | Alabama |
| 31 | Rollrick Jackson | 40 | head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 32 | Williamae S. Jackson | 35 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James D. Oliver | 55 | head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Laurie Oliver | 51 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | James D. Jr. Oliver THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 36 | Peggy Ora Oliver | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | John Wesley Kitt | 33 | stepson | Assistant Health Inspector | South Carolina |
| 38 | Leila R. Kitt | 30 | stepdaughter | Assistant Manager | South Carolina |
| 39 | John W. Jr. Kitt | 9 | grandson | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)