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James Hill — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Richland, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ransom — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | School Dist 89 Bellwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Hill | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Juanita Hill | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Hill | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Willie Hill | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Hill | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Hill | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lizzie Hill | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 4
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age 15
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 26
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lykesland School District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Ransom Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Hall
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ransom Hall
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Hall
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Hall
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hill
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Hill
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hill
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Juanita Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2209unit:1059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Wesley | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | James Wesley | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Annie Wesley | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Theodore Wesley | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Lizzie Wesley | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Richard Wesley | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Alonzo Henderson | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Cora L Henderson | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Andrew Henderson | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | James Henderson | 20 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lizzie Henderson | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Eleanor Henderson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | George Brown | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mary Brown | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | George Brown | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Moses Pruitt | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Lizzie Pruitt | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Eugene Pruitt | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Robert Mack | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Sallie Mack | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Gardner Mack | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Theodore Mack | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Woodrow Mack | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | James Mack | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lizzie Mack | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Willie Mack | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Dorothy Mack | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Herman Gibson | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Esther Gibson | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Herman Gibson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lizzie Gibson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | James Simmons | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Annie Simmons | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Willie Simmons | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | James Simmons | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Lizzie Simmons | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Juanita Simmons | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | James Williams | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Lizzie Williams | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | James Williams | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Willie Williams | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lizzie Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Juanita Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | James Hill | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lizzie Hill | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | James Hill THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Willie Hill | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lizzie Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Juanita Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | James Hill | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)