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James Boyd — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Boyd across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Scuffletown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Boyd | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Lillie Boyd | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| James Boyd | Head | — | 32 | ~1878 |
| Johnie Boyd | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Eugene Boyd | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Willie Boyd | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Essie Boyd | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Laurens, South …
Head, age 22
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Laurens, South …
Head, age 32
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Head, age 42
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Boyd across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Boyd
Head · 1910 · age 32 · b. ~1878 · South Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1465unit:0255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oreatie | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Alice | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | George | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lula | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | James Boyd THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Essie Boyd | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Willie Boyd | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lillie Boyd | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lula Boyd | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Eugene Boyd | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Johnie B Boyd | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | — | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lula | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | — | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | — | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | — | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | — | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | — | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | — | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | — | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | — | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | — | 12 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 23 | — | 33 | Head | Mail Rider | South Carolina |
| 24 | — | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | — | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | — | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | — | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | — | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | — | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | — | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | — | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | — | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | — | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | — | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | — | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | — | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | — | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | — | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | — | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | — | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | — | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | — | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | — | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | — | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | — | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | — | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | — | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | — | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | — | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | — | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)