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James Simmons — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Clarendon, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarendon, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ezekiel & Annie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clarendon, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simmons |
| 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 | Gen 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 | St James Township Part Of |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Simmons | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Sam Simmons | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Frances Simmons | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| James Simmons | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Josh Simmons | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Simmons | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mark Simmons | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Matthew Simmons | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Joe Simmons | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clarendon, South …
Son, age 5
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| 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 |
1930
Clarendon, South …
Son, age 17
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| 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 | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Calhoun-County, South …
Head, age 28
Calhoun-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lyons |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Simmons across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ezekiel Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Simmons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ezekiel Simmons
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Simmons
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Simmons
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Simmons
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Matthew Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mark Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josh Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Clarendon, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Clarendon, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2193unit:0347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Gamble | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Haskins Mcleod | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Dolly Mcleod | 30 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ida May Mcleod | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Charles Mcleod | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lillie Lou Mcleod | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Nathan T. Mcleod | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Edgar Mcfadden | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Angie Mcfadden | 45 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lula Mcfadden | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Willie Mcfadden | 16 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ellie May Mcfadden | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Andrew Mcfadden | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Clarence Taylor | 16 | Step-son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Sam Simmons | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Frances Simmons | 38 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Simmons THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Joe Simmons | 16 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lucile Simmons | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Josh Simmons | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Simmons | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Matthew Simmons | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mark Simmons | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Eugene Brunson | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Fred Brunson | 38 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Robert Brunson | 15 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Richard Brunson | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Leola Brunson | 38 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Dice Brunson | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Albert Brunson | 16 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Annie Brunson | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Maggie Brunson | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Richard Brunson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Samuel Brunson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ida Brunson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Robert L. Brunson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Jim Wilder | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Rufus Wilder | 27 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Johnie Wilder | 21 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mary E. Wilder | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Cleveland Brunson | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Nancy Brunson | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Minson Brunson | 19 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Rosa Brunson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Ellis Brunson | 17 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Eloise Brunson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Edith Brunson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Milton Brunson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Azalee Brunson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Richard Brunson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)