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James Burns — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Burns across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in York, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Alice — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | York, South Carolina |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bullock Creek Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Burns | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Effie Burns | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| James Burns | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lancaster, South …
Son, age 10
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
York, South …
Son, age 20
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Head, age 30
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Burns across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father John Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Burns
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Burns
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Burns
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Burns
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Burns
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · 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 — York, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2216unit:0588)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucile | 22 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Dolly M | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | James R Burns THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Effie M Burns | 28 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | James W Burns | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 56 | Charles G Mcmurray | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Georgia E Mcmurray | 22 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | Alonzo Mcmurray | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ernest Mcmurray | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Theodore Mcmurray | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | James M Sealy | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Lula Sealy | 40 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Georgia A Sealy | 15 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 64 | Willie M Sealy | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | James Sealy | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | Janie Sealy | 9 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | William H Sealy | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Claire Sealy | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | George W Sealy | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | Egger Goode | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Josie Goode | 22 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mary Goode | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Adelaide Goode | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Janie Goode | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 75 | R. B. Goode | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | Jas. W. Goode | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ben White | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Sedonia White | 25 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 79 | Aylee White | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Finger White | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 81 | M. C. White | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | Richards Roberts | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Cora A Roberts | 22 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 84 | Hiawatha Roberts | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Booker T. Roberts | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | L. J. Roberts | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | George Roberts | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | Bethenia Roberts | 0 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | Jesse W Williams | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Sara L Williams | 43 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Odell Williams | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Samuel W Williams | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Mary E Williams | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 94 | Susie L Williams | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | Margaret E Williams | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | James O Williams | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | James E Robbins | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Mary D Robbins | 34 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 99 | John L Robbins | 17 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | James E Robbins | 15 | Son | None | 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)