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James Scott — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Scott across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Williamsburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Benie — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Williamsburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Penn Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Scott | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Scott | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Emily Scott | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Scott | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Lilly Scott | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 1
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 8
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 17
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| 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 | Working out |
| 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
Williamsburg, South …
Head, age 27
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Scott across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Williamsburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Benie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Peggie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estell Scott (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
John Scott
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benie Scott
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Scott
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Scott
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Peggie Scott
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estell Scott
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Scott
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 — Williamsburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2215unit:0575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margrett Moseley | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 2 | Nell Moseley | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | John Huger | 50 | Head | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 4 | Millie Huger | 38 | Wife-H | Farmer Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Sue Jane Huger | 15 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Louise Huger | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | Annie Bell Huger | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 8 | George Huger | 15 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lindsay Moore | 40 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 10 | Allean Moore | 40 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 11 | Thomas A. Cooper | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Jennie Cooper | 19 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | Thomas A. Cooper | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | Hughie Miller | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lettie Miller | 33 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Willie Miller | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Elizabeth Miller | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Clayton Miller | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Hughie Miller | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | Annie M. Miller | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Louis Miller | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 22 | Elliott Harrison | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Aggie Harrison | 44 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Edward Harrison | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Reddick Harrison | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Milton Harrison | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Flossie Harrison | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Irma Harrison | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 29 | Sarah Ann Harrison | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 30 | Anson Harrison | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | Cassie Harrison | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | Denny Harrison | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 33 | James Scott THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lilly Scott | 21 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Scott | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 36 | Montana Scott | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | Emily V. Scott | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | Solie D. Purvis | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Annie Purvis | 25 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Eugene Purvis | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 41 | Ethel Purvis | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | William Purvis | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ruth Purvis | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Daniel S. Cooper | 72 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Julia Cooper | 53 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | Asa J. Cooper | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Asa J. Jr. Cooper | 7 | Grandson | None | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mary A. Cooper | 6 | Granddaughter | None | South Carolina |
| 49 | Charles H. Cooper | 4 | Grandson | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | Claudia Cooper | 28 | Daughter-in-law | None | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)