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James Burton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Burton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | 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 | Cherokee Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Burton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Burton | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Atlanta Burton | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Louella Burton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Jesse Burton | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Roosevelt Burton | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Savannah Burton | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Moses Burton | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ruby Burton | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Texanna Burton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 7
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 17
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | 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 Burton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Burton
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Marie Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louella Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Texanna Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moses Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Savannah Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2211unit:0879)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie D. Gray | 79 | Father | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ruby Hawkins | 18 | Niece | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 53 | Viola Hawkins | 14 | Niece | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Thomas H. Windsor | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Pearl Windsor | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Benjamin J. Martin | 52 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Booker T. Martin | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Jesse R. Burton | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Atlanta Burton | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Savannah Burton | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | James E. Burton THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Texanna Burton | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Roosevelt Burton | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Louella Burton | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Moses Burton | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Marie Burton | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ruby W. Burton | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Jesse Mills | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Virgie Mills | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Milton A. Mills | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Louvinia Mills | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ava Mills | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ada Mills | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Homer Mills | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Morris Turner | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Howard Turner | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mildred Turner | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Paul Turner | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Henry Turner | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Belton Turner | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Mamie Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Benjamin F. Thompson | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Alice Thompson | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Lawrence Thompson | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Flora Thompson | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Franklin A. Thompson | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Elizabeth Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | James Thompson | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Margaret Moss | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Clarence Moss | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Gale Moss | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Gertrude Moss | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Guywell Moss | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Pearl Moss | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Rachel Glover | 15 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Edna Glover | 12 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Florence Glover | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Ida Glover | 31 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Paula Smith | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Leonard Sims | 32 | Head | Farmer | 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)