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James Burgess — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Burgess across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Williamsburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Williamsburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Kingstree Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Burgess | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| James Burgess | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Burgess | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Annie Burgess | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Beatrice Burgess | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Burgess | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Sarah Burgess | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Wesley Burgess | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 10
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 20
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Burgess across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Williamsburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Burgess
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Sarah Burgess
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wesley Burgess
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Burgess
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Burgess
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Burgess
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Williamsburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2215unit:0906)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purnice Mcfadden | 7 | — | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | W. Bradley Cox | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Emma W. Cox | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Rosa Pringle | 31 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ethel J. Pringle | 6 | Gr-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | John T. Pringle | 4 | Gr-son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Winnie M. Pringle | 1 | Gr-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Dewey M. Cox | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Theron Cox | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Virginia M. Cox | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Frank Mcfadden | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Amy Mcfadden | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Eddie Mcfadden | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Edna Mcfadden | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lillie Mcfadden | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Almena Mcfadden | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Frank Mcfadden | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | James Mcfadden | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sarah Mcfadden | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Louisa Mcfadden | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Frank Blount | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lillie Blount | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Maggie Blount | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lillie Blount | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Frank Blount | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Henry Blount | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Eley Thomas | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Carrie Thomas | 21 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Eley Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Grace Carter | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Cleveland Graham | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Gloria Graham | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Cleveland Graham | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | David Graham | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Buddy Graham | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Woodrow Graham | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | James Burgess | 51 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Annie Burgess | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | James Burgess THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Annie Burgess | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Sarah Burgess | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Beatrice Burgess | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | James Burgess | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Wesley Burgess | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Eunice Brown | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Frank Brown | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lillie Brown | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Rosa Brown | 3 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Helen Felder | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | James Felder | 1 | 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)