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Minnie James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Minnie James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sumter township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Sumter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lizzie James | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Hullee James | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bertha James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Carrie James | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Willie James | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joseph James | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Minnie James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marie James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen James | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumter, South …
Daughter, age 1
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Mamie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Sumter-County, South …
Daughter, age 10
Sumter-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sumter township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Minnie James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie James
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Hullee James
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen James
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary James
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha James
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph James
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Sumter-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03842-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alena V Simm | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | John B Simm | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Simm | 16 | Daughter | Cotton Chopper | South Carolina |
| 44 | Eunice Simm | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Amos Simm | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Laurrie Simm | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Hullee Sumter | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Bertha Sumter | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Dorothy Sumter | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | James Sumter | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Albertus Sumter | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lizzie James | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mary James | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Willie James | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Joseph James | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Hullee James | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Carrie James | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Bertha James | 15 | Daughter | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 59 | Marie James | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Minnie James THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Helen James | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Katie James | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ettie Pawnee | 56 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Fred Pawnee | 26 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Julia Pawnee | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Thos Sludge | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Rena Sludge | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Sludge | 19 | Daughter | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 69 | Will Sludge | 15 | Son | Plow Boy | South Carolina |
| 70 | Paul Sludge | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Melvin Sludge | 28 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Jannie Sludge | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Jerome Yorke | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Maybelle Yorke | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | James Knight | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ruth Knight | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Person Yorke | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Levena Yorke | 40 | Wife | Helper | South Carolina |
| 79 | Viola Yorke | 18 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 80 | Hester Yorke | 17 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
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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)