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Ethel Lee — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Lee across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sweeper hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | H |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Sweeper Hand |
| Township / Ward | Chester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Lee | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Joe Richardson | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Frances Lee | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Louise Lee | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chester, South …
Spouse, age 25
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Spouse, age 33
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chester, South …
Head, age 43
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Sweeper hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | H |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Lee across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Lee
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2191unit:0946)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Estelle Patterson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Raggey Hunter | 55 | Head | Oiler | South Carolina |
| 4 | Annie Hunter | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lena Neal | 40 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 6 | Clara Neal | 24 | Daughter | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 7 | John Neal | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Neal | 17 | Daughter | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 9 | Louise Tennant | 26 | Boarder | Creeler Hand | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ethel Lee THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Sweeper Hand | South Carolina |
| 11 | Frances Lee | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Louise Lee | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Joe Richardson | 35 | Boarder | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 14 | John A. Youngblood | 29 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 15 | Edna Youngblood | 28 | Wife | Drawing In Hand | South Carolina |
| 16 | Annelle Youngblood | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Helen Youngblood | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Marjorie Youngblood | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | James W. Frye | 44 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mary E. Frye | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Roseta Frye | 21 | Daughter | Drawer In | South Carolina |
| 22 | Thelma Frye | 18 | Daughter | Drawer In | South Carolina |
| 23 | Raymond Frye | 16 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 24 | Eloise Frye | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ada F. Frye | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Wallace Frye | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | William Nesbit | 45 | Head | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 28 | Leola Nesbit | 46 | Wife | Cloth Inspector | North Carolina |
| 29 | Harvey White | 19 | Head | Frame Runner | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mattie B. White | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Nannie M. White | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Truster Orr | 32 | Head | Speeder | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mamie Orr | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Louise Orr | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Dorothy Orr | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Vermelle Orr | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Hazel Orr | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Claude A. Orr | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Bobby Orr | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Sidney Means | 35 | Head | Folder Hand | South Carolina |
| 41 | Irene Means | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Louise Means | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Evelyn Means | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Dorothy Means | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Sidney Means | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | William Means | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Wallace Lynn | 29 | Head | Butcher | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mattie Lynn | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Macy Lynn | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Nannie Lynn | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)