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James Cain — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Cain across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Cain | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| William Cain | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lena Cain | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| James Cain | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Francis Cain | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 4
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Dorchester-County, South …
Son, age 14
Dorchester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cane |
| Given Name | James Allan |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dorchester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Cain
Son · 1930 · age 4 · b. ~1926 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Francis Cain
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Cain
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 — Charleston, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2189unit:0324)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richardina Mazyck | 39 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 2 | Daisy Mazyck | 45 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Eddie Barnett | 45 | Head | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 4 | Harry J. O'Neil | 38 | Head | General Agent | South Carolina |
| 5 | Adelaide H. O'Neil | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Terry O'Neil | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Adelaide O'Neil | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Harriet O'Neil | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Theresa Jenkins | 49 | Servant | Cook | South Carolina |
| 10 | Arthur Richardson | 48 | Head | Contractor | South Carolina |
| 11 | Margaret Richardson | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lucius Hazel | 63 | Head | President & Manager | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lizzie H. Hazel | 59 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Richard Gregory | 49 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 15 | Gertrude Gregory | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Henrietta Gregory | 21 | Daughter | Statistician | South Carolina |
| 17 | Richard Jr. Gregory | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mary E. Gregory | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mary E. Robertson | 21 | Boarder | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 20 | Virginia Seapork | 20 | Boarder | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mary E. Reid | 23 | Boarder | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 22 | James Cardell | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Canada |
| 23 | Gloria Cardell | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | James Jr. Cardell | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Harold Chaplin | 50 | Head | Manager & Salesman | South Carolina |
| 26 | Emma H. Chaplin | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Emma Chaplin | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Fishburne Chaplin | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | William B. Coleson | 72 | Head | Chief Draftsman | Scotland |
| 30 | Rebecca Coleson | 57 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 31 | Earle M. Coleson | 29 | Son | Reporter | New York |
| 32 | Lawrence Fishburne | 40 | Head | Broker | South Carolina |
| 33 | Elizabeth Fishburne | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Bessie Fishburne | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Elizabeth C. Holy | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Marie L. Weatherford | 43 | Head | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Agnes Singleton | 35 | Sister | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Jean Singleton | 10 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Margaret Latham | 44 | Sister | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 40 | Claude W. Johnson | 50 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 41 | Marie H. Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Francis G. Cain | 40 | Head | Physician | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lena P. Cain | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Francis G. Jr. Cain | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | James R. Cain THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | William L. Cain | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | William C. Driscoll | 48 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 48 | Rose H. Driscoll | 37 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 49 | William C. Jr. Driscoll | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Annie Richard | 65 | Servant | — | Canada |
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)