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Emma Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Edgefield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Lewis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Edgefield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Edgefield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Emma L |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Industry | On farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hibler 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Lewis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Essie Lewis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Carrie Lewis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Willie Lewis | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Mary Lewis | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Willie Lewis | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Clifton Lewis | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Earl Lewis | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Jordan Lewis | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edgefield, South …
Daughter, age 4
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Emma L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Edgefield, South …
Daughter, age 13
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Emma L |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Industry | On farm |
| 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 Emma Lewis across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Edgefield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Lewis
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Earl Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jordan Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Edgefield, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Edgefield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2195unit:0861)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Lewis | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary J Lewis | 38 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 3 | Carrie Lewis | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Jordan J Lewis | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Clifton Lewis | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Emma L Lewis THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Earl Lewis | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Essie B Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Willie J Lewis | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Wade Gaskin | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Cornelia Gaskin | 40 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 12 | Frank Gaskin | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Eva Gaskin | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | John H Gaskin | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Jimmie Gaskin | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Minnie L Gaskin | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Janie L Gaskin | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | May B Gaskin | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | William Gaskin | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Earl Gaskin | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Wade G Gaskin | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Isaac Gaskin | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Cora T Gaskin | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Jordan Lewis | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Margarette Lewis | 52 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 26 | Margarette Gilchrist | 18 | Grand Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Minnie L Gilchrist | 16 | Grand Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Margarette Simms | 14 | Grand Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Willie M Harrison | 11 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Janie Harrison | 9 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Gerry Martin | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Rosa Martin | 22 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 33 | Aileen Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Joseph W Martin | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Willie Brunson | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Daisy J Brunson | 27 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 37 | William Brunson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Elizabeth Brunson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | John T Brunson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Willie M Brunson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Fuller Zeigler | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Hattie Zeigler | 44 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 43 | William Cochran | 33 | Boarder | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Sallie Cochran | 13 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Beauford Cochran | 10 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Dee Settles | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Emma L Settles | 39 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ollie M Settles | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mattie L Settles | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Bertha L Settles | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
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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)