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James Grant — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Grant across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sidney & Nellie — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5.00 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Charleston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Grant | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Harry Grant | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Grant | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Annie Grant | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1900
Charleston, South …
Son, age 10
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Charleston, South …
Son, age 17
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Other, age 25
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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
Charleston, South …
Head, age 33
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5.00 |
| 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 Grant across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sidney Grant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Grant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Grant (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sidney Grant
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Grant
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Grant
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Grant
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · South Carolina
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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:0506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Howard Washington | 12 | Inmate | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Thelma Washington | 10 | Inmate | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ernest Jones | 24 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Clough Jones | 10 | Brother | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Marlin Jones | 4 | Brother | None | South Carolina |
| 56 | Bessie White | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Rachel Jenkins | 30 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 58 | Sam Drayton | 27 | Lodger | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 59 | Edward Jenkins | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Leroy Jenkins | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | Mary Murphy | 30 | Head | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 62 | Martha Murphy | 25 | Sister | Cook | South Carolina |
| 63 | Martha Turn | 35 | Head | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mary J. Wood | 49 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | Fred Wood | 27 | Son | Cook | South Carolina |
| 66 | David J. Fuller | 26 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 67 | Agnes Fuller | 28 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | David Jr. Fuller | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Guy Smoak | 30 | Head | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 70 | Tom Ford | 22 | Head | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lucile Ford | 21 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | Tom Rutledge | 22 | Head | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 73 | Wife Rutledge | 21 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 74 | Solomon Simmons | 38 | Head | Fisherman | South Carolina |
| 75 | Agatha Simmons | 37 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 76 | Hazen Simmons | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | John Simmons | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | Eva Scott | 25 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 79 | Zella Gadsden | 31 | Head | Washer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Anna B. Gadsden | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 81 | Ben Washington | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Emma Washington | 28 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 83 | William Guerard | 33 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 84 | Blair Grant | 30 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 85 | James Grant THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 86 | Annie Grant | 23 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 87 | James Grant | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | Harry Grant | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | Molly Scott | 50 | Head | Washer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Madaline Jenkins | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Paul Simmons | 52 | Head | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 92 | Eloise Simmons | 49 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Tiona Armstrong | 38 | Head | Washer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Eveline Gadsden | 38 | Head | Washer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Agnes Gadsden | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | Christopher Gadsden | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | John Mccaney | 50 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 98 | Francis Scott | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 99 | Mary Dozier | 40 | Head | Saleswoman | South Carolina |
| 100 | Samuel Dozier | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)