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James Sims — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · York, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Sims across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in York, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | York, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 13 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | York Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Sims | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Victoria Sims | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Sims | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Emma Sims | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Carrie Sims | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Sims | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Flossie Sims | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Otha Sims | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Roy Sims | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Fred Sims | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, South …
Head, age 30
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Head, age 39
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 13 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Sims across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sims
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2216unit:1120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Amy Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | James Johnson | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mamie Johnson | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Bessie Johnson | 32 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Albert Johnson | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Virginia Johnson | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Gaston Johnson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ira Johnson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Hardell Lindsay | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Telitha Lindsay | 41 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | James A. Lindsay | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Isaac Lowry | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Irene Lowry | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Brown Elliott | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lizzie Elliott | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | William Elliott | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Adam Elliott | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Albert Anderson | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Cora Anderson | 41 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Celia Garein | 70 | Grandmother | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | James Mitchell | 23 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Iora Anderson | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Robert L. Anderson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Amy Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | John P. Anderson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lucile Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Nathaniel Anderson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | James Anderson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Gloria Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Henry Warren | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Minnie Warren | 55 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Charlie Robinson | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Mary Robinson | 11 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Henry Mills | 78 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Mary Mills | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Isabelle Mills | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Robbie L. Mills | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Andrew Mills | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | James H. Mills | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | F. B. Mills | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | James Sims THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Flossie Sims | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | William Sims | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Roy Sims | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Emma Sims | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Victoria Sims | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Carrie Sims | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Fred Jr. Sims | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Otha Sims | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | J. D. Sims | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)