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Bertha Wright — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Holly Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Wright | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Rosa Wright | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Helen Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Bertha Wright | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ella Wright | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Newman Wright | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Corbet Wright | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Ben Wright | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 13
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 22
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 15 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Bertha Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Wright
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ben Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Newman Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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
1930 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2208unit:0494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Wesley | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ida Wesley | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Wesley | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mandy Wesley | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | John Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lizza Williams | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Johnny Williams | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Israel Mack | 75 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Luvinia Mack | 60 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Rachel Mack | 12 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Anna Barnes | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mclean Barnes | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Phill Brisman | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Hannah Brisman | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Brisman | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Johnnie Brisman | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Henry Brisman | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Henry Sweetman | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sophie Sweetman | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lizzie Sweetman | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Idell Sweetman | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Essie Sweetman | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Gladys Sweetman | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Corbet Wright | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Rosa Wright | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Helen Wright | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Bertha Wright THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ella Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Newman Wright | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ben Wright | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lizzie Wright | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Robert Elmo | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Laura Elmo | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Eva L. Elmo | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | James Elmo | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lawrence Elmo | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Elmo | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | James Elmo | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Eugene Elmo | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Robert Jr. Elmo | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Josephine Simmons | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Fred Simmons | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | John Simmons | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Joseph Simmons | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Dorothy Simmons | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Frank Simmons | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Dorothy Simmons | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mack Simmons | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | John Sweatman | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Bessie Sweatman | 57 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
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)