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James Porter — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Porter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Norway Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira Porter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Maggie Baines | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Cornelia Porter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Pansy Jackson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Josephine Porter | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Odella Porter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Clara Porter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Rufus Porter | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Maggie Jackson | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Alton Porter | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Baines | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ernest Jackson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Richard Porter | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Glover Jackson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ulysses Porter | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Y Porter | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Porter | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Carry Porter | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 17
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 18 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James |
| 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 | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Head, age 26
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goodland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Porter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Porter
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Baines
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Y Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pansy Jackson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Baines
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelia Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odella Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ulysses Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glover Jackson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Jackson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmira Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alton Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2208unit:0959)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nelson Gittings | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Matilda Gittings | 70 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Nick Banks | 20 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lese Bird Banks | 25 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 55 | John Sanders | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Hattie M. Jones | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lora B. Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Draky B. Jones | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | John Berkeley | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 60 | Annie M. Berkeley | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | John H. Frazer | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Maggie Wright | 25 | Boarder | Cook | South Carolina |
| 63 | Rufus Porter | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Carry Porter | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Cornelia Porter | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | James Porter THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Clara Porter | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Josephine Porter | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Elmira Porter | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Odella Porter | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Y. Z. Porter | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ulysses Porter | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Alton Porter | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Richard Porter | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Maggie Jackson | 55 | H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Glover Jackson | 20 | Son | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ernest Jackson | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Pansy Jackson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Maggie Baines | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | James Baines | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Flora Miller | 55 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Hammie Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Henry Hart | 35 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 84 | Beulah Hart | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Florence Singleton | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | James Jordan | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Arzula Jordan | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Isadora Jordan | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Raymond Jordan | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Johnie Jordan | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Ruby Jordan | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Daisy Jordan | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Haskell Jordan | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Annie B. Jordan | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | James Johnson | 46 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Catherine Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Evelina Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Annie Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Henry Johnson | 42 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 100 | Phyllis Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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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)