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James Kennedy — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Kennedy across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Nellie — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10.00 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Columbia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Kennedy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Edna Kennedy | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Katherine Kennedy | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Kennedy | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Thomasina Kennedy | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 17
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Richland, South …
Head, age 27
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Head, age 35
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10.00 |
| 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 Kennedy across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Richland, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Kennedy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Kennedy
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Kennedy
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Kennedy
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · 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 — Richland, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2210unit:0639)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur James | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Della James | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Isaac James | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 4 | Louise James | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Louise James | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Isaac Jr. James | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Henry James | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Nancy Leigh | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Rebecca Leigh | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Robert Hopkins | 19 | Head | Picker | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lottie Hopkins | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Alina Goodman | 75 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Alina Hopkins | 20 | Niece | Cook | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Robbins | 41 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Estelle Robbins | 20 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 16 | Irene Robbins | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Eloise Robbins | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | James Kennedy THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Thomasina Kennedy | 23 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 20 | Katherine Kennedy | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ruth Kennedy | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Edna Kennedy | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Henderson Nathan | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Ruth Nathan | 22 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mildred Nathan | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Henderson Nathan | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Nathan | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Thomas Nathan | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ruth Nathan | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Sarah Nathan | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Nathan Kennedy | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Gertie Kennedy | 26 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Kennedy | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Robert Nesbitt | 23 | Head | Driver | South Carolina |
| 36 | Daisy Nesbitt | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Robert R. Taylor | 36 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bula C. Taylor | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Patricia A. Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Warren H. Whisnant | 26 | Guest | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 41 | Symeon T. Wise | 54 | Guest | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 42 | Iven E. Giles | 23 | Guest | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 43 | Nellie Hughes | 64 | Guest | Maid | South Carolina |
| 44 | John A. Griffith | 34 | Guest | Traveling Salesman | South Carolina |
| 45 | Ray B. Clark | 42 | Guest | Special Officer | Illinois |
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Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)