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James Hill — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Saluda, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saluda, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Saluda, South Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | H H Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Hill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Hill | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mattie Hill | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Hill | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| M Hill | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| George Hill | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Hill | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Edward Hill | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saluda, South …
Head, age 35
Saluda, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| 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 | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Saluda, South …
Head, age 47
Saluda, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Saluda-County, South …
Other, age 60
Saluda-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saluda |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Hill
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Saluda, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Saluda, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2211unit:0516)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eliza M | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ella M | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lula B | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Carrie | 10 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Harriett | 97 | Mother | Retired | South Carolina |
| 56 | Daniel Hopkins | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Robert Jones | 50 | Head | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 58 | Orie Jones | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | John Jones | 19 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Henry L Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Samuel Jones | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Thomas Graham | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Wilma Graham | 21 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 64 | Kathy Graham | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Gladis Graham | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lucinda Collins | 60 | Head-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 67 | Adline Collins | 25 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Orie Collins | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Bunyan Collins | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Willie L Nicholson | 12 | Grand daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Barnard Nicholson | 10 | Grand son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Etta Bloaker | 9 | Grand dau | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Sherley Gallman | 2 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Edgar Bloaker | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | James Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Rebecca Smith | 27 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 77 | Willie J Smith | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Aileen Smith | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Earl Smith | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ronnie L Smith | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Asa Harris | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Henrietta Harris | 40 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 83 | Asa Jr Harris | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Sallie L Harris | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Boyd Harris | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Dona Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Mattie Harris | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | James Harris | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Tommie M Harris | 20 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 90 | Mary Etta Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Doris Harris | 0 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Otis Hopkins | 9 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | James Hill THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | M E Hill | 29 | Wife-H | House Maker | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lizzie Hill | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Mary Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Mattie Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | George Hill | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Thomas Hill | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Edward Hill | 2 | 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)