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James Davenport — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lexington, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Davenport across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lexington, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lexington, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Gilbert Hollow Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Davenport | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Innie Davenport | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Savannah Davenport | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mozelle Davenport | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ada Davenport | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Lena Davenport | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| J Davenport | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Healey Davenport | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Major Davenport | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Glendora Davenport | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lexington, South …
Head, age 50
Lexington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Lexington, South …
Head, age 55
Lexington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Davenport across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lexington, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Davenport
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Lexington, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Lexington, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2204unit:1136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ray Whittle | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Oscar A. Swygert | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ira Swygert | 41 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | J. Paul Swygert | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Raymond Swygert | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Laban J. Swygert | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Provitt Swygert | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Arthur Howell | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Susie Howell | 25 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Belton Howell | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Jessie Howell | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Linnie Howell | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Adelle Howell | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Thomas Howell | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | James L. Epting | 75 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Minnie Epting | 53 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Pickens C. Taylor | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Bertha E. Taylor | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Woodrow H. Taylor | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Grace Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | J. Walter Taylor | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Henry P. Wingard | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Minnie G. Wingard | 37 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Freda M. Wingard | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Woodrow Wingard | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Colie Wingard | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Minnie L. Wingard | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Willie Wingard | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Margie Wingard | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | James Davenport THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Ada Davenport | 52 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Innie Davenport | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Major Davenport | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Savannah Davenport | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Healey Davenport | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Glendora Davenport | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Mozelle Davenport | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | J. Lee Davenport | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Lena Davenport | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Will Williams | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Lula Williams | 41 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Hattie M. Williams | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Teola Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Willie Williams | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Alma Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Bessie Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Noah Williams | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Grady Williams | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lila M. Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Maggie Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)