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James Cain — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Cain across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| 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 | Laurens Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moffett Cain | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Juanita Cain | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Helen Cain | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Carrie Cain | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| John Cain | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Cain | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Clifton Cain | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Roy Cain | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Samuel Cain | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Son, age 12
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Son, age 22
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| 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 Cain across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Cain
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Moffett Cain
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Cain
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Cain
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Cain
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Cain
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Cain
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Cain
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Laurens, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:1100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carrie E Cain | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Clifton H Cain | 26 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | James M Cain THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Samuel R Cain | 20 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
| 55 | Helen C Cain | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Roy Cain | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Moffett Cain | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | John C Cain | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Juanita Cain | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | James L Miller | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Minnie Miller | 48 | Wife | Enumerator | South Carolina |
| 62 | James L Jr Miller | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Robert Miller | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | James Benton | 41 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Benton | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Herbert Benton | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Theodore Benton | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | James Benton | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lizzie Benton | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lula Benton | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | James Benton | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Johnny Benton | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Mary M Benton | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Albert Benton | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Margaret Benton | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Bertha Benton | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lizzie Benton | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Manse Robinson | 19 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mattie Robinson | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Evelina Brown | 30 | Mother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Jennie Brown | 10 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Stephen Brown | 9 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Mary Brown | 7 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | James Brown | 5 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Walker Benton | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Nessie Benton | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Jennie V Abner | 14 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | James E Benton | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Aaron Cleveland | 87 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Harriet Cleveland | 87 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Robert Cleveland | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Amanda Cleveland | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Samuel Cleveland | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Rebecca Cleveland | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Arthur Robinson | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Millie Robinson | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Aaron Robinson | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Hattie M Robinson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Alberta Robinson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lee Robinson | 7 | Son | — | 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)