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Ernest Hill — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Hill across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wateree Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Hill | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Johnnie Hill | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ernest Hill | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Gaul Hill | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| O'Hild Hill | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Sallie Hill | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Ella Hill | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kershaw, South …
Other, age 17
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 31 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Prisoner |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Convict |
| Industry | Chain Gang |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 27
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 36
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ernest Hill across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kershaw, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ernest Hill
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · South Carolina
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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:0865)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Starling | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ivana Starling | 39 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Charlie Starling | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lou E. Starling | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Louvenia Starling | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lizzie Starling | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | William Starling | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Amage Starling | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Marion Starling | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Leroy Starling | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Emma L. Starling | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Robert Starling | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Jessie Starling | 37 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ellen Starling | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Julia Starling | 75 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Isaac Starling | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Elizabeth Starling | 24 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ethel B. Starling | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Alice Starling | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Isaac Jr. Starling | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Sarah Starling | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Gertie Clayburn | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ellen Sutton | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Willie Sutton | 59 | Husband | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | James R. Barfield | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mattie J. Barfield | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Wendell L. Barfield | 24 | Son | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mae Barfield | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Annie Barfield | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Palmer Barfield | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Robert Branham | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Lillie Branham | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Mary E. Branham | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Inez Branham | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Robert Jr. Branham | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Willie M. Branham | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Martha Caster | 85 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ernest Hill THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Sallie Hill | 36 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Johnnie Hill | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Ernest Jr. Hill | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | O'Hild Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Ella Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Gaul Hill | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lewis Jr. Lyles | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Jemima Lyles | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Oscar Lyles | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Gracie Lyles | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Anderson Lyles | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lonnie Lyles | 0 | Son | — | 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)