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James Howard — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Darlington, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Howard across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Darlington, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Frank — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Darlington, South Carolina |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Textile |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Textile |
| Township / Ward | Hartsville Town Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Howard | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Howard | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Mandy Howard | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Luther Howard | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Bernice Howard | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Lizzie Howard | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Darlington, South …
Son, age 5
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| 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 |
1920
Darlington, South …
Son, age 16
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Darlington, South …
Head, age 27
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Textile |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Howard across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Darlington, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Howard
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Howard
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Howard
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Howard
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · 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 — Darlington, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2195unit:0253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawson E Blackmon | 43 | Head | Dozier | South Carolina |
| 2 | George M Blackmon | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ruby Blackmon | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Blanche L Blackmon | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Joe R Martin | 59 | Head | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Alice H Martin | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | William T Thrail | 45 | Head | Textile | South Carolina |
| 8 | Martha Thrail | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ray Thrail | 19 | Son | Textile | South Carolina |
| 10 | Robert Thrail | 17 | Son | Textile | South Carolina |
| 11 | Myrtle Thrail | 16 | Daughter | Textile | South Carolina |
| 12 | Paul Thrail | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Easter Thrail | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Manon Thrail | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Agnes Thrail | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Henry Thrail | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Frank Thrail | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Edna Thrail | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | James L Howard THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Textile | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lizzie Howard | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Luther Howard | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Evelyn Howard | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Bernice Howard | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mandy Howard | 55 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mamie Floyd | 39 | Head | Textile | South Carolina |
| 26 | Curtis Floyd | 21 | Son | Textile | South Carolina |
| 27 | Floyd H Floyd | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Eddie Floyd | 14 | Son | Textile | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mack Floyd | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | William Hutchinson | 57 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ella Hutchinson | 46 | Wife | Textile | South Carolina |
| 32 | Hamilton Hutchinson | 18 | Son | Textile | South Carolina |
| 33 | Thomas P Dean | 44 | Head | Textile | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Dean | 43 | Wife | Textile | South Carolina |
| 35 | Walter Hopkins | 22 | Son-in-law | Textile | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lillie H Hopkins | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Thomas Dean | 18 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 38 | Thomas L Hopkins | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Leonard Dean | 22 | Son | Textile | South Carolina |
| 40 | James Smith | 21 | Head | Textile | South Carolina |
| 41 | Annie L Smith | 16 | Wife | Textile | South Carolina |
| 42 | Charlie Smith | 53 | Head | Textile | South Carolina |
| 43 | Maggie Smith | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | George Smith | 17 | Son | Textile | South Carolina |
| 45 | Clinton Smith | 15 | Son | Textile | South Carolina |
| 46 | James Smith | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Milton Smith | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Bessie Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Jeff D Stewart | 53 | Head | Textile | South Carolina |
| 50 | Bessie Stewart | 46 | Wife | Saleswoman | 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)