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Charles James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Darlington, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles James across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Darlington, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Darlington, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Dovesville School District 30 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Elsie James | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Charles James | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Almond James | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William James | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Charles James | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Maxine James | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Alice James | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Darlington, South …
Head, age 35
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 14 |
| 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
Darlington, South …
Head, age 45
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Darlington, South …
Head, age 57
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Darlington-County, South …
Head, age 67
Darlington-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charlie L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | High Hill Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Charles James across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles James
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2195unit:0124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jannie Cox | 64 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Cox | 40 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | George L. Cox | 13 | Gr. Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Theodore L. Cox | 10 | Gr. Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Evander Daniels | 53 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Thomas N. Langley | 61 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 57 | Eloise Langley | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Florence Langley | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Haywood Langley | 25 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Clarence Langley | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | William J. Howle | 77 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 62 | Junius A. Howle | 27 | Son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 63 | Nellie C. Howle | 20 | Daughter in law | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Margie L. Howle | 1 | Gr. Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Willie Smith | 39 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 66 | Amelia Smith | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Gideon Smith | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Irene Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lilly M. Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Robert Smith | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ava Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Willie Smith | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lessie Smith | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Willie L. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Jerome Smith | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Charles James THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 77 | Alice James | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Maxine James | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Almond James | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Elsie James | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Emma James | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Charles James | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | William James | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Hopson P. Gandy | 32 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 85 | William Gandy | 16 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Walter H. Flowers | 43 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Katie Flowers | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Woodrow Flowers | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Wayne Flowers | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | John C. Flowers | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Julia Flowers | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Kenneth Flowers | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Flowers | 85 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Howell Fountain | 42 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 95 | Birdie Fountain | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | James Fountain | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Leroy Fountain | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lucile Fountain | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Queen E. Fountain | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Willie Fountain | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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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)