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James Richardson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Richardson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wesley & Willie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Christ Church Parish |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Richardson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Wesley Richardson | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Rosa Richardson | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Richardson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charleston, South …
Son, age 2
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 12
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Charleston, South …
Son, age 20
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Richardson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wesley Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wesley Richardson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Richardson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Richardson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Richardson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Richardson
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Elsie Richardson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Charleston, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2190unit:0502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Singleton | 62 | wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | David Singleton | 18 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Wesley Richardson | 63 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Rosa Richardson | 18 | daughter-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Elsie Richardson | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | James Richardson THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Henry Richardson | 28 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Victoria Richardson | 25 | wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Henry Richardson | 3 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Florrie Richardson | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | William Frasier | 26 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Evalina Frasier | 25 | wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Louisa Frasier | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Theodore Frasier | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | David Frasier | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Isaac Brown | 48 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | John A Brown | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Wesley Brown | 15 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lucile Brown | 16 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Milton Brown | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Martha Brown | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Lily Brown | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lee Grant | 35 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Adell Grant | 34 | wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Alice Grant | 18 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Hattie Grant | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Marie Grant | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Geneva Grant | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lee Grant | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Fred Grant | 4 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Daniel Holmes | 44 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Flora Holmes | 40 | wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Bessie Holmes | 18 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Charlotte Holmes | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Evalina Holmes | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Isaac Holmes | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Dan Holmes | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Isaac Boston | 36 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Adell Boston | 30 | wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Florence Boston | 9 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Rebecca Boston | 8 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Marie Boston | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Iona Boston | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Catherine Pinckney | 35 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Mary Pinckney | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Martha Pinckney | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Amelia Pinckney | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | James Pinckney | 9 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Louis Ellis | 35 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Emily Ellis | 37 | wife-H | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)