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James Reese — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Reese across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Minnie — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 55 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lower |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Reese | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elizabeth Reese | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Panay Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Emma Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1910
Richland, South …
Son, age 2
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1920
Richland, South …
Other, age 12
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Prisoner |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State Reformatory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Head, age 21
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Head, age 32
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 55 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Reese across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Reese (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Reese (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Reese
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Reese
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Reese
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03835-00138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Reese THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Elizabeth Reese | 23 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | James Jr Jones | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Panay Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Emma Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Thomas J Kirven | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Eva C Kirven | 39 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ophelia Kirven | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Thomas J Jr Kirven | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Joe C Kirven | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Laura A Kirven | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Donald M Kirven | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Harry L Kirven | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ladson L Du Bose | 61 | Lodger | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Sanders Aye | 74 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Louisa Aye | 72 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Willie Bynum | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Bessie Bynum | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Jones Minder | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Emma Minder | 26 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lucile Bradford | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Louise Bradford | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Bradford | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Elise Bradford | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Willie House | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lillie House | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Annie House | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Janie House | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ethel House | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Geneva House | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Annie House | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Jesse House | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Bernice House | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Jesse House | 76 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Annie House | 63 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Estelle House | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | James House | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lee House | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Idora House | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Amy Adams | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)