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James Blake — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Greenville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Blake across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Greer Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Blake | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Pinky Blake | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Blake | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Grover Blake | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Grover Blake | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| James Blake | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Esther Blake | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Gertrude Blake | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenville, South …
Son, age 5
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Son, age 17
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodside Mill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Occupation | Cleans looms |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Blake across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Blake
Son · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Gertrude Blake
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pinky Blake
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grover Blake
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Blake
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Blake
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Greenville, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2198unit:0295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lura Hughes | 45 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Robert S Hughes | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 53 | James L Jr Hughes | 17 | Son | Asst Professor | South Carolina |
| 54 | A Murray Jr Hughes | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Lura P Hughes | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | W. M Ballenger | 72 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 57 | Margaret Ballenger | 61 | Wife-H | Correspondent | South Carolina |
| 58 | Margaret Ballenger | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Elizabeth Westmoreland | 74 | Head-H | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Maude Westmoreland | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Edward P Mincey | 42 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ethel M Mincey | 41 | Wife-H | Librarian | North Carolina |
| 63 | Virginia L Mincey | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Edward R Jr Mincey | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | P. Clarence Johnston | 53 | Head-H | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Samuel H Hendricks | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 67 | Helen Hendricks | 25 | Boarder | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Milledge Greene | 29 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Martha Greene | 27 | Wife-H | Manager | Georgia |
| 70 | John Hendricks | 30 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lizzie Hendricks | 27 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Thomas E Hendricks | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Frances Ivy Hendricks | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Donald H Hendricks | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Shelley Bryant | 26 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lula M Bryant | 27 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Margaret Bryant | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Dewitt Bryant | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Doris Bryant | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Virginia Bryant | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Elin Bryant | 73 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Roy Younger | 25 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Beatrice Younger | 22 | Wife-H | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 84 | Boyce Gowan | 34 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Pearl Gowan | 32 | Wife-H | Draw In Hand | South Carolina |
| 86 | James H White | 46 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 87 | Lillie White | 40 | Wife-H | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 88 | James H White | 19 | Son | Battery Filler | South Carolina |
| 89 | Luther L Oliver | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Ina L Oliver | 17 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Luther Oliver | 25 | Brother | Battery Filler | South Carolina |
| 92 | Grover Blake | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Blake | 44 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Grover Jr Blake | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Esther Blake | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Pinky L Blake | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Gertrude Blake | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | James Blake THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Fred Blake | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | James L Neal | 40 | Head | Spinner | 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)