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Ben Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ben Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkeley, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berkeley, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 1St St Stephen Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Jones | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ben Jones | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Julius Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clarendon, South …
Head, age 18
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bennie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Berkeley, South …
Head, age 27
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Berkeley, South …
Head, age 38
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ben Jones across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Jones
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2188unit:0704)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Russell | 21 | Boarder | Oiler | South Carolina |
| 2 | Milton F. Price | 22 | Boarder | Lumber Grader | South Carolina |
| 3 | Joseph K. Welch | 29 | Boarder | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 4 | W. Paul G. Smart | 26 | Boarder | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Ben Jones THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Eliza Jones | 42 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Julius Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mary M. Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Joseph H. Jones | 45 | Head | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 10 | Agnes G. Jones | 43 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Camilla Murphy | 19 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Joseph Murphy | 17 | Step-son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Gladys Murphy | 15 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Percy L. Hutto | 31 | Head | Mill Wright | South Carolina |
| 15 | Beulah R. Hutto | 29 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Percy L. Jr. Hutto | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Joyce G. Hutto | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Rufus F. Harris | 23 | Head | Lumber Inspector | Virginia |
| 19 | Rachel B. Harris | 20 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Harold D. Deatyler | 25 | Head | Yard Foreman | South Carolina |
| 21 | Gladys V. Deatyler | 25 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Barbara R. Deatyler | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sam H. Jackson | 44 | R | Designer | Texas |
| 24 | Ruth H. Jackson | 37 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Robert R. Jackson | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | S. Leroy Robbins | 35 | R | Planer Foreman | Mississippi |
| 27 | Bernice A. Robbins | 33 | Wife-H | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 28 | Patricia P. Robbins | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Elaine C. Robbins | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Lady L. Taylor | 21 | Servant | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 31 | William H. Quathem | 34 | R | Machinist | South Carolina |
| 32 | Margaret M. Quathem | 34 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Woodrow Wilson Quathem | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Helen N. Quathem | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Robert A. Quathem | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | William H. Blankenship | 47 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Virginia |
| 37 | Cordelia Blankenship | 41 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 38 | John L. Blankenship | 19 | Son | Lumber Grader | South Carolina |
| 39 | Paul M. Blankenship | 5 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Hugh H. Taylor | 25 | Boarder | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 41 | Carl B. Taylor | 16 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | John V. Casteen | 38 | Head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 43 | Louise Casteen | 33 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Vivian V. Casteen | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | John V. Jr. Casteen | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Vanna H. Casteen | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Arthur E. Casteen | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Harry M. Barter | 24 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 49 | Addie Barter | 23 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Laura L. Barter | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)