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James Stevenson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Stevenson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Lilla — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Stevenson | Head | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| James Stevenson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| David Stevenson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 12
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 22
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Newberry-County, South …
Son, age 33
Newberry-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 11 Heller |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newberry |
| Occupation | Wage hand |
| Industry | On farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Stevenson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Stevenson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilla Stevenson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Stevenson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Stevenson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilla Stevenson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Stevenson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Stevenson
Head · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · 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 — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:0339)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dora Armstrong | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Bernice Armstrong | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Wilson Armstrong | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Joe Armstrong | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Capitola Armstrong | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Sherod Hughes | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Nora Hughes | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Wright Hughes | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Jesse Hughes | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | John O Hughes | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Elizabeth Hughes | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Sherod Hughes | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | O Daughter Hughes | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lula Hughes | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Tom Taliferro | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Irene Taliferro | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Irene Taliferro | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lula Taliferro | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Essie Taliferro | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Willie Taliferro | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Sarah Taliferro | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | James Taliferro | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | John Young | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Frankie Young | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | John Young | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ada Young | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Willie Young | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Robert Young | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Joe Knight | 75 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Jennie Knight | 67 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Robert Aiken | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Fannie Aiken | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lillie Aiken | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Robert Aiken | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Mamie Aiken | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Willie Moore | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Fannie Moore | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ida Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Andrew Moore | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Maurice Moore | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | H B Moore | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | James Stevenson THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | James Stevenson | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | David Stevenson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Walter Roebuck | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Lawrence Roebuck | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | John Moore | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)