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James Hale — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Hale across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Hale |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| 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 | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wateree Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gussie Hale | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Roberta Hale | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ruby Hale | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Hale | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Richard Hale | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Joe Hale | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Troy Hale | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Archie Hale | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 29
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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| Surname | Hale |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | highway work |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 40
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hale |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Hale across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kershaw, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Hale
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:0809)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Milton Mckay | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | C. P. Mckay | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Nelson Mcdonald | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Jamie Mcdonald | 47 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ollie May Mcdonald | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mattie Bell Mcdonald | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 57 | Josephine Mcdonald | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Aubrey Wright | 15 | Adopted Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 59 | James Hale THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Troy Hale | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 61 | Archie Hale | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 62 | Roberta Hale | 13 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 63 | Richard Hale | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Joe J. Hale | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Gussie Hale | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ruby Hale | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Simons Williams | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ella Williams | 51 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | John Williams | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 70 | Thomas Williams | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 71 | Dora Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mildred Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ester Williams | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Leroy Shepard | 21 | Head | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 75 | Nellie Shepard | 19 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Philip Mcdonald | 62 | Head | Pastor | South Carolina |
| 77 | Sarah Mcdonald | 65 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Sam Glonding | 9 | Step-Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | A. Huff | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Carrie Huff | 62 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Robert Huff | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 82 | Amos Brown | 80 | Master | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | John Atkinson | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Martha M. Atkinson | 26 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | John Wesley Atkinson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Beulah Jacobs | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | George Jacobs | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 88 | Pearl Jacobs | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Sally Jacobs | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 90 | Maggie Jacobs | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Elijah Gillman | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Anna Gillman | 22 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 93 | Alma Gillman | 20 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 94 | Rocco Casper | 0 | In Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Carrie Sumony | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Benjamin Sumony | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 97 | Lillie Bell Sumony | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 98 | Daisy Mae Sumony | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Callie Sumony | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Willie Sumony | 7 | Son | — | 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)