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James Miller — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Mary — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4.00 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Columbia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Miller | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Gladys Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ruth Miller | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Jannie Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Miller | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Gladys Miller | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 21
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Head, age 32
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4.00 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Other, age 40
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 40 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Patient |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Miller
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Miller
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Miller
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · 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
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2210unit:0664)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Wilson | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Wilson | 40 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 53 | Corine Wilson | 19 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Viola Wilson | 16 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Evangeline Wilson | 14 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 56 | James Wilson | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | Willie Walker | 20 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Zola Walker | 20 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Hanson Masp | 30 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 60 | Rebecca Masp | 24 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | Hanson W Masp | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ora B Masp | 4 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ether Masp | 1 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 64 | Elmer Masp | 0 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | Bess Craig | 43 | Head | Machine Operator | South Carolina |
| 66 | Geneva Craig | 30 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | Hattie B Craig | 13 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | James Craig | 11 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lily M Craig | 9 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | Albert Craig | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Dorothy Craig | 7 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | Katherine Craig | 6 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ruth Craig | 0 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Sam Thompson | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 75 | Catherine Thompson | 38 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | Willie Thompson | 18 | Son | Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 77 | James Miller THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Gladys Miller | 31 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 79 | Gladys Miller | 10 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Jannie Miller | 8 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lily B Miller | 5 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | Ruth J Miller | 1 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 83 | Walter Pitts | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Sarah Pitts | 35 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 85 | Maybell Sophia Pitts | 57 | cousin | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 86 | Alex Lamb | 30 | Head | Machinist | South Carolina |
| 87 | Elizabeth Lamb | 28 | Wife-H | Maid | South Carolina |
| 88 | Hallie Lamb | 11 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | Alex Jr Lamb | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Agnes Young | 42 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 93 | Rosetta Young | 18 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 94 | Irene Young | 16 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | Charlie Young | 14 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | Robert Jr Young | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | Mary Young | 10 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
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)