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James Duncan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Duncan across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beech Springs Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Duncan | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Ola Duncan | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Essie Duncan | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| James Duncan | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Harrison Howard | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Keith Duncan | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Virginia Duncan | Other | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Eugenia Duncan | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 44
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | James W. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 53
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 63
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| 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 Duncan across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Duncan
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · South Carolina
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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:1930:15thcensus2212unit:0051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rosa Stone | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Elizabeth Stone | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Daniel Stone | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 54 | William Stone | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 55 | Emma Lou Stone | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ola Stone | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Mamie Stone | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Annie Stone | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ellen Stone | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | W. Monroe Foster | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Irene Foster | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Luzena Foster | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Gertrude Foster | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Myrtle Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Isaac Foster | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Area Mae Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Irlene Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Corrine Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Azalee Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Jacob Foster | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | J. Lee Tapp | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Harriet Tapp | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ardon Tapp | 24 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 74 | Marshall Tapp | 22 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 75 | Clarice Tapp | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Merl Tapp | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Delorse Tapp | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Guy L. Ernest | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mamie Ernest | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Velma Ernest | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Earl Ernest | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 82 | Lewis Ernest | 15 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 83 | Marshall Ernest | 10 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 84 | Lee Ernest | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Willie Mae Ernest | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Guy Ernest | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Roy E. Morgan | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Etta Morgan | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Sampson Morgan | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 90 | Edwin Morgan | 15 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 91 | Lina Lois Morgan | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Woodrow Morgan | 10 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 93 | James H. Duncan THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Eugenia Duncan | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Essie Duncan | 38 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Ola Duncan | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Daisy Duncan | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Virginia Duncan | 13 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Keith Duncan | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Harrison Howard | 21 | Boarder | Farm Helper | 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)