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James Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andy & Elijah — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holly Hill Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Holly Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Thompson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Thompson | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Annie Thompson | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 1
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 10
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Orangeburg-County, South …
Head, age 22
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holly Hill Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andy Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Elijah Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andy Thompson
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elijah Thompson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Thompson
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · 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 — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03830-00102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam White | 73 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Victoria White | 73 | Wife | House | South Carolina |
| 3 | Jimmie White | 15 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 4 | Margurite White | 11 | Neice | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Felix Shuler | 10 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Vic Shuler | 7 | Neice | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Fannie Riggins | 18 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Litter Scott | 28 | Head | Helper | South Carolina |
| 9 | Curtis Scott | 8 | Son | House | South Carolina |
| 10 | Francis Young | 57 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | J. C. Smith | 19 | Head | House | South Carolina |
| 12 | James Thompson THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Annie Thompson | 20 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Rosa Lee Thompson | 4 | Daughter | House | South Carolina |
| 15 | Dennis Wesley | 25 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Rosalee Wesley | 23 | Wife | Hired Labor | South Carolina |
| 17 | Eloise Wesley | 28 | Sister | House | South Carolina |
| 18 | Raymond Wesley | 6 | Nephew | Public | South Carolina |
| 19 | Abraham Wesley | 12 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Isa Cuipers | 49 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Corine Cuipers | 33 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Gertrude Cuipers | 18 | Daughter | House | South Carolina |
| 23 | Helen Cuipers | 14 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 24 | Isa Jr. Cuipers | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Sayomie Cuipers | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jimmie Moose | 22 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Adeline Moose | 22 | Wife | Hired | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lionel Moose | 4 | Son | House | South Carolina |
| 29 | Rosella Moon | 50 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ladie Moon | 16 | Neice | Helper | South Carolina |
| 31 | Rosa Moon | 12 | Neice | Helper | South Carolina |
| 32 | Perry Sweetnum | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Madelina Sweetnum | 34 | Wife | House | South Carolina |
| 34 | Perry Jr. Sweetnum | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mildred Sweetnum | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Danny Sweetnum | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Jimmie Sweetnum | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Morris Sweetnum | 38 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Dan Sweetnum | 63 | Father | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Allen Brown | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)