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James Reid — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Reid across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jack's Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Jacks Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Reid | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Virginia Reid | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charlie Reid | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Marvin Reid | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lewis Reid | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marion Reid | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Reid | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Otis Reid | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Beatrice Reid | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurens, South …
Son, age 6
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Read |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| 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
Laurens-County, South …
Son, age 15
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jack's Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Reid across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Reid
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lewis Reid
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Reid
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Reid
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Reid
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Reid
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Reid
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Laurens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03821-00543)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Iva Ray Dillard | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Joe Dillard | 28 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Dillard | 23 | Daughter | Office Clerk | South Carolina |
| 44 | Dorothy Dillard | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Sylvia Dillard | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Haskell Byrd | 23 | Head | Logger | South Carolina |
| 47 | Marie Byrd | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lilly May Byrd | 16 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Charlie Reid | 38 | Head | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Beatrice Reid | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | James Reid THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 52 | Marvin Reid | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Ellen Reid | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Otis Reid | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Virginia Reid | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Marion Reid | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lewis Reid | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Iona Martin | 42 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 59 | Sarah Frances Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Jennie Alice Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | John Henry Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Jessie Lee Martin | 12 | G-son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Leroy Martin | 5 | G-son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Phyllis Martin | 2 | G-son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Brooks | 68 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Walter Holland | 26 | Head | Doffer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Annie Holland | 26 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 68 | Coy Reid | 33 | Lodger | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 69 | Claude Taylor | 43 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 70 | Florence Taylor | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Catherine Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ruth Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | David Taylor | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Virgil Taylor | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Bennie Murphy | 30 | Head | Logger | South Carolina |
| 76 | Louella Murphy | 32 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Bennie Jr Murphy | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Jessie Robert Murphy | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Louella Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Rhoda May Murphy | 5 | Daughter | — | 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)