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Clara Martin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Clara Martin across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wateree Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Martin | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| James Martin | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| David Martin | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Willie Martin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Johnie Martin | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Clara Martin | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lilly Martin | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Norman Martin | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Annie Martin | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Minnie Martin | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Freddie Martin | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 10
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 21
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Clara Martin across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kershaw, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Clara Martin
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freddie Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnie Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:0800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnie | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Isabell | 70 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | William Thomas | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Alberta Thomas | 26 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Essie Mae Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Jerry Thomas | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mattie Lou Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Jack Thomas | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Jim Nelson | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Cornelia Nelson | 56 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Bell Ballard | 19 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 12 | George Ballard | 21 | Son-in-law | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 13 | Irene Etta Mae Ballard | 0 | Gr-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Robert Martin | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Minnie Martin | 49 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Annie Martin | 24 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 17 | Clara Martin THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lilly Martin | 19 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 19 | Willie Martin | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 20 | Johnie Martin | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 21 | James R Martin | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 22 | Norman Martin | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Freddie Martin | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | David Martin | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | James L Neil | 30 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lucile Neil | 28 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Rachel P Neil | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Frank A Neil | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | William E Neil | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Francis A Neil | 82 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Julia J Neil | 66 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | James C Hoffman | 35 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 33 | Alberta M Hoffman | 33 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Alberta J Hoffman | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Fred O Caskey | 38 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 36 | Sadie Caskey | 34 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Stanford Caskey | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lewis Caskey | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | William P Mackey | 68 | Father-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Thelma Tidwell | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 41 | Annie Brown | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 42 | Arthur E Miller | 41 | Head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 43 | Martha K Miller | 42 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Margaret J Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Andrew J Van Landingham | 33 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 46 | Bessie Van Landingham | 29 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lorena Van Landingham | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Pauline Van Landingham | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Anita Van Landingham | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Andrew J Baker | 43 | Head | Chief Operator | 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)