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Ruth James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Florence-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Florence-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Florence-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Household |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Florence No 05 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah James | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Dorsey James | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorsey James | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Manda James | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruth James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Louise James | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Macy James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Liera James | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Samuel James | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Leslie James | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Florence, South …
Daughter, age 4
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Florence-County, South …
Daughter, age 16
Florence-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Household |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Ruth James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth James
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Louise James
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Macy James
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Liera James
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorsey James
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel James
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Manda James
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Florence-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Florence-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03808-00784)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Aaron Andrews | 17 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 42 | Norman Andrews | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Aubrey Andrews | 27 | Head | Lineman | South Carolina |
| 44 | Kathleen O. Andrews | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | James A. Jr. Andrews | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | George W. Chambliss | 48 | Head | Foreman | Georgia |
| 47 | Minnie T. Chambliss | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Eula Mae Chambliss | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | John H. Chambliss | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mary E. Chambliss | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Opal Chambliss | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mary E. Till | 70 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Dorsey James | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Hannah James | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Leslie James | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Manda James | 18 | Son | Maid | South Carolina |
| 57 | Louise James | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ruth James THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 59 | Dorsey James | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Macy James | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Liera James | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Samuel James | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Allen Sims | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ellen Sims | 54 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Benjamin Sims | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ora Lee Sims | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ivory Ella Brown | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | John Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Willie Joe Brown | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | David Brown | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Nettie Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Fulton Brown | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | James Brown | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Evelyn Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Boykin Q. Sweeney | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Elsie Sweeney | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Elizabeth Sweeney | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Sara Mae Sweeney | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Georgiana Sweeney | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Harriet Sweeney | 12 | 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)