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James Benson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Benson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Benson | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Robert Benson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ellis Benson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lillie Benson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| George Benson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lizzie Benson | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| H Benson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lee Benson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 31
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 40
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Benson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Benson
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:0151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Heyward Marthur | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Marie Marthur | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Eloise Marthur | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Eunice Marthur | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Joseph Brevard | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ida Brevard | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Helen Brevard | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Moses Brevard | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Estelle Brevard | 30 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lizzie Brevard | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Rosa Brevard | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mattie Brevard | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mozell Brevard | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | George Butler | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Susan Butler | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | James E Benson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Lizzie Benson | 34 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ellis James Benson | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | H. Dennis Benson | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | George W. Benson | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Robert Ernest Benson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Lillie Lou Benson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lee Robert Benson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Will Murphy | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Martha Murphy | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | James Murphy | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Thomas Murphy | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Elliott J. Murphy | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Leo Murphy | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Jacinda Murphy | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Irene Murphy | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Mared Murphy | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Alice Murphy | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Halfred Murphy | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Milton Evans | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Eliza Evans | 51 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Valentine Evans | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Thelma Evans | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Luvul Button | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Mamie Button | 33 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Alvin Button | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | E. Mae Button | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Donnie Button | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lillie Lee Button | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | James Button | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Luvul Button | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Rance Hutson | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Eunice Hutson | 44 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | John Hutson | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Joseph Hutson | 15 | Son | Laborer | 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)