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James Horton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Horton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Campobello Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Horton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Horton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lillie Horton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Horton | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Ily Horton | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Clifford Horton | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ray Horton | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ulysses Horton | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John Horton | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Maud Horton | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 48
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 56
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Horton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Horton
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2213unit:0211)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James King | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Bertha M King | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | William S Vinson | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Minnie M Vinson | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jasper W Vinson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | R J Vinson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | William J Vinson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Flora Vinson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James B Vinson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Odell | 27 | Head | Lineman | North Carolina |
| 11 | Isabelle J Odell | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ray A Odell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary L Odell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Will C Foster | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lillie Foster | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Will C Jr Foster | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lilly Foster | 27 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Annie Foster | 26 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | J B Foster | 5 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Arthur J Foster | 32 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 21 | Dallie Foster | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ray H Parker | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Annie M Parker | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Thelma S Parker | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Grace M Parker | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James H Owens | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Bernice P Owens | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Edith G Owens | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Marion L Owens | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | James A Horton THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Maud Horton | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | John L Horton | 25 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ray Horton | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ily Horton | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary E Horton | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lillie Horton | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Clifford J Horton | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ulysses W Horton | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Catherine Horton | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Sammie Reed | 53 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Jennie Reed | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Raymond Reed | 23 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 43 | Frankie Reed | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | George A Reed | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Arnold H Ross | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Martha A Ross | 70 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Franklin May Ross | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 48 | Samuel H Cunningham | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Rosa D Cunningham | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Samuel Cunningham | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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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)