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James Sims — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Sims across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Matilda — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dunklin Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Sims | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Sims | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ed Sims | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Sims | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Sims | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lula Sims | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Virginia Sims | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| George Sims | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Edna Sims | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lula Sims | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Sims | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| James Sims | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lillie Sims | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Beatrice Sims | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| George Sims | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 21
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm W |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 30
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
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 | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Head, age 40
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 15 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Sims across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Sims (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Sims (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Sims
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Sims
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sims
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2198unit:0538)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Sims | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Beatrice Sims | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Edna Sims | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Dorothy Sims | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ruth Sims | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | George Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mollie Williams | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | William Williams | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | George Williams | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Curtis Williams | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lizzie Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lillie Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ed Sims | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lillie Sims | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | William Sims | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ruth Sims | 7 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Edna Sims | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Dorothy Sims | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | James Sims THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lula Sims | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | James Sims | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | William Sims | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | George Sims | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lillie Sims | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Beatrice Sims | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Edna Sims | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ruth Sims | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Dorothy Sims | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ed Sims | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lula Sims | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Virginia Sims | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | William Sims | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | George Sims | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Robert Mills | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ada Mills | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Mills | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Edward Mills | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | John Mills | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lula Mills | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | George Woody | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ada Woody | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Matt Morrow | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lula Morrow | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Robert Thompson | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Mollie Thompson | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | James Thompson | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Arthur Sims | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lillie Sims | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Annie Sims | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)