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James Gardner — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Gardner across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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 | Willow Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Gardner | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Nettie Gardner | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Beatrice Gardner | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Annie Gardner | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Julia Gardner | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Gardner | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Thomas Gardner | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Gardner | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Joseph Gardner | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Woodrow Gardner | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Samuel Gardner | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 41
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 52
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 11 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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 Gardner across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Orangeburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Gardner
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2208unit:0994)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louella Ross | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Bessie M Ross | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | James Ross | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lumpkins Alex Ross | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Arthur L Berry | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Irene Berry | 34 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lester Berry | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Woodrow Berry | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Louise Berry | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Jimmie L Berry | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Leona Berry | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Herbert Berry | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Berry | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | David Berry | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | David Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Grace G Johnson | 30 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Raymond Johnson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Morris M Johnson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Earl Johnson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Freddie Johnson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | William D Hogle | 52 | Uncle | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | James Gardner THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Thomas L Gardner | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Annie L Gardner | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Samuel H Gardner | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Joseph D Gardner | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Julia M Gardner | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Nettie Gardner | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Woodrow M Gardner | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lillie Gardner | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Beatrice Gardner | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Thomas Gardner | 3 | Adopted Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | John D Fogle | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Rosa Fogle | 37 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Sylvester Fogle | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Bernice Fogle | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Dorothy Fogle | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Oscar Fogle | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Robert Garrick | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Meta M Garrick | 31 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Alice M Garrick | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | George M Garrick | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lucille Garrick | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Willie B Ganning | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Iden Ganning | 25 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ruth Ganning | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Willie D H Ganning | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Soria Sanford | 59 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | John W Fogle | 69 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Emma L Fogle | 61 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
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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)