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James Reid — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Reid across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Howard & Mrs — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 66 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cane Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Reid | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Reid | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Reid | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edna Reid | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, South …
Son, age 4
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| 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 15
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Lancaster-County, South …
Head, age 25
Lancaster-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 66 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| 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 Reid across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Howard Reid (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Reid (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Howard Reid
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Reid
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Reid
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Lancaster-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03820-00101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida Mary Stewart | 74 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | William H Craton | 76 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lilly L. Craton | 41 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Willie C. Craton | 14 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lucie L. Craton | 7 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Jack D Hayes | 60 | Head | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Nona M. Hayes | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Paris Hayes | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Clyde C. Hayes | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Marion Caskey | 37 | Head | Chief | Georgia |
| 11 | Thelma E Caskey | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Betty S. Caskey | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jack Caskey | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Belda M. Caskey | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | William J. Caskey | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | James W Reid THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Edna B. Reid | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | James S. Reid | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Joyce Reid | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Balla A Bell | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mildred Bell | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Carey Bell | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Dutch A Snipes | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mattie Snipes | 35 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ruth Snipes | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Sanford Snipes | 70 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Robert Snipes | 24 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lowery Snipes | 40 | Brother | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lena Deese | 34 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Louvenia Deese | 20 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ester A Deese | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lula Deese | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lula Deese | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Julia Deese | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Shirley Deese | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Merterd Lane | 50 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 37 | Cora A Lane | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Claude Lane | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 39 | Kate Lane | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | J. W. Lane | 15 | Son | — | North 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)