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James Burton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · York, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Burton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in York, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | York, South Carolina |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James McD. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | York Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Burton | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Burton | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Roy Burton | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mable Burton | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Joe Burton | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mack Burton | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Burton | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Rosa Burton | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Edward Burton | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| James Burton | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, South …
Son, age
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Son, age 9
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James McD. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 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 Burton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in York, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Burton
Son · 1930 · age 9 · b. ~1921 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mack Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — 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:1107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Page | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Adam Page | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Abbie Page | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lottie B. Page | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Robert Page | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | John Page | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Henrietta Page | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | William Ervin | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Sallie Ervin | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lillie M. Ervin | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Annie E. Ervin | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Walker Ervin | 16 | Brother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Audrey Lowry | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Pearl Lowry | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | George Love | 19 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Idal Love | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | George Jr. Love | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Elizabeth Love | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | James Love | 45 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Edward Burton | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Rosa Burton | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mable Burton | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mack Burton | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | William E. Burton | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Roy G. Burton | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Joe D. Burton | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | James Mcd. Burton THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Otis A. Burton | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | John R. Burton | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | William Clinton | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Emma Clinton | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Sally Clinton | 72 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | William Alexander | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Susie Alexander | 59 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Kelly C. Alexander | 26 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | William Walker | 19 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Odessa Walker | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | William Jr. Walker | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | William H. Russell | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Clara G. Russell | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | William Russell | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 42 | Catie B. Russell | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Henry H. Russell | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ernest Russell | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Clara B. Russell | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Edna B. Russell | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Andrew Davis | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Maggie Davis | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Luther Davis | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | James Davis | 13 | Son | Farm 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)