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James Cain — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Florence, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Cain across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Florence, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Florence, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cain Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Cain | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Newel Cain | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ty Cain | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lennie Cain | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Cain | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Tom Cain | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lennie Cain | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Rosa Cain | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Florence, South …
Head, age 40
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Florence, South …
Head, age 50
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Cain across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Florence, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Cain
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Florence, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Florence, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:0579)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Nettles | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Raymond Nettles | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Gracie Mae Nettles | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | James Jr Cain THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lennie Cain | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Rosa Lee Cain | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Bentley Cain | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ty Bruce Cain | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Tom Cain | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Newel Cain | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lennie Jean Cain | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | John Haines | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Hester Haines | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Roverna Haines | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Sam Haines | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Sidney Haines | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Walter Kelley | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ada Kelley | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Calvin Kelley | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mattie Kelley | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | John Benton | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Adeline Benton | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Florence Benton | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Thelma Benton | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | John Jr Benton | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lillie Benton | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lula Benton | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | James Benton | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ethel Benton | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lizzie Benton | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | George Mckinley | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Eliza Mckinley | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | George Jr Mckinley | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lizzie Mckinley | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | James Mckinley | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Willie Mckinley | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lula Mckinley | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Jessie Myers | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Jessie Myers | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Willie Myers | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Laura Myers | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Leo Myers | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Emma Myers | 4 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Andrew Myers | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mollie Myers | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Thelma Myers | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Morgan Myers | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | John Bostick | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Catherine Bostick | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Jesse Bostick | 14 | 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)