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Emma Wright — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Wright across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Sullivans Island Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Wright | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Edward Wright | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Josephine Wright | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Emma Wright | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Emma Wright | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Joseph Wright | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lawrence Grant | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mary Wright | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Spouse, age 29
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Head, age 38
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Wright across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Wright
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2191unit:0012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucile | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | James | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Charles | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mary | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Claude | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Emily Holmes | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lucille Holmes | 25 | Grand-daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 58 | Arthurine Holmes | 20 | Grand-daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 59 | Carrie L. Holmes | 15 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Isaac Holmes | 11 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Leon Holmes | 6 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Jessie Leigh | 35 | Head | Plumber | South Carolina |
| 63 | Sarah J. Leigh | 28 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Jessie Jr. Leigh | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Sam Leigh | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lillie Leigh | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Joe Leigh | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Eulia Leigh | 20 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Martha Leigh | 59 | Mother | Cook | South Carolina |
| 70 | Jim Leigh | 19 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Charles Leigh | 15 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Emma Wright THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 73 | Mary L. Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Josephine Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Edward Wright | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Isaac Wright | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Emma Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lawrence Grant | 4 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Joseph Wright | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | James Robinson | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Annie Robinson | 30 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | James Robinson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | William Robinson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Johnie Robinson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Mary Robinson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Willie Robinson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Ann L. Robinson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | David Simmons | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | William J. Mcamis | 44 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 90 | Catherine Mcamis | 36 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Ann C. Mcamis | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | William H. Mcamis | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Mercedes M. Mcamis | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Monica M. Mcamis | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | John J. Mcamis | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Irene Mcgolrick | 37 | Head | Contractor | South Carolina |
| 97 | Margaret Mcgolrick | 31 | Sister-H | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | John Mcgolrick | 28 | Brother | Manager | South Carolina |
| 99 | Frank L. Cox | 30 | Head | Corporal | North Carolina |
| 100 | Ruth Cox | 22 | Wife-H | — | 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)