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James Sloan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pickens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Sloan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maynard School District #18 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Maynard School District 18 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Sloan | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Roscoe Sloan | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Marie Sloan | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lake Sloan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Sloan | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Roscoe Sloan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rufus Sloan | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rudie Sloan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lucille Ferguson | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Cornell Sloan | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Arborne Sloan | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| J Sloan | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Ferguson | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Louisa Blake | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pickens, South …
Son, age 1
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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
Pickens-County, South …
Son, age 11
Pickens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 14 household members
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maynard School District #18 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| 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 Sloan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Sloan
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Roscoe Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arborne Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudie Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornell Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lake Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Pickens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03831-00634)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roscoe Sloan | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Maggie S. Sloan | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Roscoe Jr. Sloan | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Arborne Sloan | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 5 | Rufus Sloan | 16 | Son | Cut Timber | South Carolina |
| 6 | Rudie Sloan | 18 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 7 | Cornell Sloan | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 8 | James Sloan THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lake Rose Sloan | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | J. W. Sloan | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Marie Ann Sloan | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Louisa Blake | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James Ferguson | 22 | Lodger | Hired Hand | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lucille Ferguson | 20 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | A. Ford Mccallum | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Valana Mccallum | 64 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Clayton Mccallum | 30 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Clarence Williams | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Fannie Williams | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Earl Nicholson | 23 | Son-in-law | Plumber | South Carolina |
| 21 | Willie Mae Nicholson | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Alack B. Raines | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Minnie E. Raines | 59 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Alice Jane Williams | 76 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | J. Anderson Julian | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Eilene Julian | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Laura Julian | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Cecil Julian | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lake Julian | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Odin Williams | 49 | Head | Brick Layer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Helen Williams | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Edna Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Fred Williams | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Pleas A. Julian | 33 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ellen Julian | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Charles Julian | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Marion Julian | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Francis Julian | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | James F. Jennings | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lillian Jennings | 44 | 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)