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Clarence Martin — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clarence Martin across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | weaver |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Watts Mill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altha Martin | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Clarence Martin | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| John Martin | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Laurens, South …
Son, age 8
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Son, age 18
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| 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
Laurens, South …
Son, age 28
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | weaver |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Clarence Martin across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father John Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Altha Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Letha Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Altha Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Martin
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Martin
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Altha Martin
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Letha Martin
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Altha Martin
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Martin
Son · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:1057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iris Hughes | 20 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 2 | Oscar L. Hartsell | 38 | Head | Textile Worker | South Carolina |
| 3 | Marie A. Hartsell | 33 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 4 | Madie L. Hartsell | 17 | Daughter | Quiller | South Carolina |
| 5 | Evelyn Hartsell | 15 | Daughter | Quiller | South Carolina |
| 6 | Bernice Hartsell | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | Margrett Hartsell | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 8 | Martha Virginia Hartsell | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | William J. Penland | 45 | Head | Loom Fixer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Lula Mae Penland | 44 | Wife | Sec. Hand | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ethel Penland | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | Harold Penland | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | Charlie Penland | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | William H. Howard | 52 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 15 | Isabel Howard | 48 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lucile Howard | 17 | Daughter | Weaver | Georgia |
| 17 | Vara G. Howard | 14 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 18 | Charles Howard | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | William Howard | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lula Howard | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Howard | None | — | — | — |
| 22 | James B. King | 40 | Head | Loom Repairer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Olie King | 38 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 24 | Maggie King | 17 | Daughter | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 25 | Harold King | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Juanita King | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 27 | Amos Burch | 65 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mamie Burch | 44 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 29 | Roy Cox | 27 | Son-in-law | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 30 | Theresa Cox | 22 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | John R. Cox | 4 | Grand son | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | Thomas E. Cox | 1 | Grand son | None | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mamie Simmons | 81 | Mother-in-law | None | South Carolina |
| 34 | Walter H. Cannon | 36 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 35 | Essie G. Cannon | 40 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 36 | Winifred H. Cannon | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ray Cannon | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | Fred W. Holder | 31 | Head | Loom Repairer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lucile Holder | 24 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 40 | Imogene Holder | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 41 | Mildred Holder | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Fred Jr. Holder | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | John Martin | 56 | Head | Slubber Hand | South Carolina |
| 44 | Altha Martin | 54 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | Clarence Martin THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 46 | Guy H. Cooper | 24 | Head | Slasher | South Carolina |
| 47 | Zoe Cooper | 29 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 48 | Camie Pulley | 51 | Head | Inspect Cloth | South Carolina |
| 49 | Joe Pulley | 26 | Son | Day As. Loom | South Carolina |
| 50 | Pearl Pulley | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Weaver | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)