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James Small — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Small across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Williamsburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Laws Township Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Small | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Small | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Small | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Clarance Small | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Elen Small | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Small | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Jennie Small | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Daughter, age
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | James N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Daughter, age 10
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 20
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | Janie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laws |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 Small across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Small (~0.92 confidence) and father William Small (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janie Small (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Small
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Small
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janie Small
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Small
Daughter · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Elen Small
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarance Small
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Small
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Small
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — 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:0497)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Huger | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Beatrice Huger | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Theo Huger | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Parnese Huger | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ralston Huger | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Fulmore | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Sarah Franklin | 23 | Niece | Cook | South Carolina |
| 8 | Sabbie Gamble | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lettie Gamble | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Elwood Gamble | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Onee Gamble | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Villeenice Gamble | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | William J. Small | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Jennie U. Small | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Elen E. Small | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | James W. Small THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | William J. Small | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Robert F. Small | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Clarance S. Small | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Steven Wright | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Louise Wright | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ida Davis | 30 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Riley Davis | 8 | Adopted son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Roberta Davis | 6 | Adopted daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Samuel Moon | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Patsy Moon | 46 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Rebecca Brown | 13 | Adopted daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Leland Mcfadden | 11 | Adopted son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Charlie Easterling | 8 | Adopted son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Alice Nelson | 9 | Adopted daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Norrelle Chandler | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Levina Chandler | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James Wells | 25 | Head | Lumber Inspector | South Carolina |
| 34 | Fannie L. Wells | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | James W. Jr. Wells | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Sam M. Matthews | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ena Matthews | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Corine Matthews | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Hazel Matthews | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Nellie Mae Matthews | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | James F. Matthews | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Arthur Mims | 13 | Brother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Laurie Huger | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Beaulah Huger | 29 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Sellers Huger | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Willie Huger | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Monroe Huger | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Evelyn Huger | 7 | Gr. daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Marion Huger | 5 | Gr. daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Idis Huger | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 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)