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James Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Anderson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Rufus — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Waterloo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Anderson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Anderson | Head | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Douglas Anderson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Grace Anderson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Laurens, South …
Son, age 1
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Son, age 12
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Industry | Pub school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Head, age 22
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 James Anderson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janice Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Anderson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Anderson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janice Anderson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Anderson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Anderson
Head · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2203unit:0550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Esther L Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Arthur J Smith | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Annie Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Helen Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Wade Pullu | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Maggie Pullu | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Arthur Todd | 70 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Homer Dendy | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lucity Dendy | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ola V Dendy | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Jesse J Dendy | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | William T Dendy | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Carrie L Dendy | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Leora Dendy | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Oscar B Dendy | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Levonia Henderson | 6 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Moses Knight | 47 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Tom Henderson | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lucile Henderson | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Elizabeth Henderson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | James Anderson THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Grace Anderson | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Douglas Anderson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mathis Henderson | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Blakely Shelly Henderson | 17 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Theodore Henderson | 4 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | William Calhoun | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Emma Calhoun | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Clarence Calhoun | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | John B Calhoun | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Rosella Calhoun | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | John H Weadon | 43 | O | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Pearl Weadon | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lucy Weadon | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | John H Jr Weadon | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Catherine Wallace | 16 | Step-dau | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ruth Hill | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Walter David Hill | 20 | Step Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Elizabeth League | 15 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Lewis Moore | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Estelle Moore | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Daisy M Moore | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | James Moore | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Ellis Moore | 2 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Samuel Tucker | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Hattie Tucker | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | John G Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Sarah Smith | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Catherine Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)