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James Stewart — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Darlington-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Stewart across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Darlington-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wofford & Ella — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Darlington-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oatis-27 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Sonoco |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Oatis27 |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Stewart | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| James Stewart | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Stewart | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Darlington, South …
Son, age 5
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Steward |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Darlington, South …
Son, age 15
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | James |
| 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
Darlington-County, South …
Son, age 25
Darlington-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oatis-27 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Sonoco |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Stewart across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wofford Steward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Steward (~0.92 confidence) and father John Stewart (~0.60 confidence) and father John Stewart (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Stewart (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Wofford Steward
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Steward
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Stewart
b. ~1904
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
John Stewart
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Stewart
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Stewart
Son · 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 — Darlington-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Darlington-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03803-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daisy B Wilson | 40 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 42 | Morris S Wilson | 15 | Son | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Woodrow Wilson | 15 | Son | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Carrie B Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Junius Wilson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Gertrude Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Elijah Wilson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Landon Wilson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Leo Wilson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Hoke Raines | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Janie L Raines | 49 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 52 | Crowell H Raines | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Pete Raines | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Miriam Raines | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Hazel Raines | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Charina Raines | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Woodrow Richardson | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Irene Richardson | 22 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 59 | Charles Richardson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Millie Richardson | 59 | Mother | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 61 | Arnold Wingate | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Verdetta Wingate | 27 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 63 | Annette Wingate | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Arnold Jr Wingate | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Netta La Wingate | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Vance Parker | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Claudia Parker | 31 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 68 | Charles W Parker | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Julia Parker | 79 | Head | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 70 | Wands Jacob | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Paretta Jacob | 30 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 72 | Junius Jacob | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Blanche Jacob | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Willie L Jacob | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Annie L Jacob | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Bug Bacote | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Selettra Bacote | 18 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 78 | John O Stewart | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mary J Stewart | 53 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 80 | James Stewart THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Operator | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)