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Ethel Carter — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Carter across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Campobello Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Carter | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Ethel Carter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lloyd Carter | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Thurman Carter | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Perry Carter | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Eunice Carter | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Bernice Carter | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 1
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 11
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 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 Ethel Carter across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Carter
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Bernice Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thurman Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2213unit:0131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perry F. Carter | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mattie Carter | 32 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ethel Carter THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Bernice Carter | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lloyd Carter | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Eunice Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Thurman Carter | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | George T. Gilbert | 67 | Head-H | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | John H. Cooper | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Emma Cooper | 38 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Dolly Cooper | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Roy N. Cooper | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Clellan Cooper | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mary E. Cooper | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Beatrice Cooper | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Katherine Cooper | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Dora Shields | 46 | Head-H | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Horace A. Shields | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ruby Shields | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Hazel Shields | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lillian Shields | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Wilmer Shields | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Opal Shields | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Edith Shields | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Edmund Mckelvey | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ella Mckelvey | 28 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Jessie Mckelvey | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | James L. Mckelvey | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Vernie M. Mckelvey | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | William Mckelvey | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Bertha V. Mckelvey | 32 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Hazel Mckelvey | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Clarence Mckelvey | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Audry M. Mckelvey | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Conley Mckelvey | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | James T. Mckelvey | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Charles A. Sally | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Eleonora Sally | 53 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | George L. Sally | 26 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 40 | Myrtle Sally | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Thomas C. Sally | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 42 | Plonnie Sally | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Frances M. Cantrell | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Bessie M. Cantrell | 26 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mildred Cantrell | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Waylon Cantrell | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Belton Cantrell | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ada Cantrell | 34 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Jones H. Cantrell | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Defoy L. Cantrell | 11 | 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)