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James Stevenson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Stevenson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
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 | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| 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 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silas Stevenson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Pearl Stevenson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Olie Stevenson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Cora Stevenson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Bernice Stevenson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Stevenson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Maggie Stevenson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Gladys Stevenson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Florence Stevenson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| James Stevenson | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Ellen Stevenson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 34
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 45
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 11 household members
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| 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 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Stevenson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Stevenson
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:0082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Edwards | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Edward Edwards | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Alex Edwards | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lula Edwards | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Cornelius Edwards | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Preston Edwards | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Bell | 80 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Adam Bell | 40 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Bell | 38 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Adam Jr. Bell | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | William Bell | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | James Mcmullen | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | James Stevenson THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Cora Stevenson | 44 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Florence Stevenson | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | John Stevenson | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Silas Stevenson | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Olie Stevenson | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ellen Stevenson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Bernice Stevenson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Maggie Stevenson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Gladys Stevenson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Pearl Stevenson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Charles Foster | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Nannie Foster | 23 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Joseph K. Foster | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Abraham Foster | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Charles Jr. Foster | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Hattie Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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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)