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James Simmons — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Simmons across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Georgetown, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Georgiana — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Georgetown, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 250 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Simmons | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Lizzie Simmons | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| James Simmons | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Emma Simmons | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Georgetown, South …
Son, age 29
Georgetown, South Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 7 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 | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | sawmill |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Georgetown, South …
Head, age 40
Georgetown, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Georgetown, South …
Head, age 48
Georgetown, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 250 |
| 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 Simmons across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Georgetown, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Georgiana Fresson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Georgiana Fresson
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Simmons
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · 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 — Georgetown, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Georgetown, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2197unit:1142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie Maysick | 42 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Jane Ford | 52 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Solomon Grant | 67 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ezekiel Grant | 40 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Maggie Grant | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Solomon Jr. Grant | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | James Grant | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Isaac Hess | 67 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Hanna Hess | 64 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Joseph Hess | 17 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Bennett Green | 57 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Emma Green | 45 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lannie Green | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mary Green | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Bitha Green | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Brightie Green | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Bennett Jr. Green | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | James Harris | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Martha Small | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Ethel Small | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Peter Small | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Thur Small | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Enoch Small | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Elias Small | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Sarah Small | 48 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ben Small | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Joe R. Small | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | George Small | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Timothy Small | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Hester Martin | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Virgil Collins | 62 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Faith Collins | 38 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lizzie Collins | 30 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Celia Harry | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | George Gibson | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | George Gibson | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | James Gibson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Charles Gibson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Dave Gibson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | William Gibson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Rosa L. Gibson | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | James Simmons THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Emma Simmons | 45 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | James Jr. Simmons | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lizzie Simmons | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Isaac Thomas | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Victoria Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Emily Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Ida Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Daisy B. Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)