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James Terry — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Greenville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Terry across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen 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 | Fairview Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Terry | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Franklin Terry | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Terry | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lou Terry | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| James Terry | Head | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Virginia Terry | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Terry | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Beulah Terry | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Eddy Terry | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| John Terry | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Emma Terry | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Other, age 11
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | step-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Head, age 21
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen 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 |
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Our Model Tree links James Terry across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Terry
Head · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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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:0609)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Coleman Shepard | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Minnie Shepard | 35 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | L. C. Shepard | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mabel Shepard | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Emil Jr. Shepard | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ernest Moffers | 39 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ena Moffers | 40 | Wife-H | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 58 | David E. Moffers | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | William Moon | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Bessie B. Moon | 21 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Son Moon | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Henry J. Goodwin | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Alma E. Goodwin | 37 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ralph Goodwin | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Clyde J. Goodwin | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Luther Scott | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Lizzie Scott | 38 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lena Scott | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Charles Scott | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | James Terry THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lou E. Terry | 19 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Franklin Terry | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Virginia Terry | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Ruth Terry | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | John Terry | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Emma Terry | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lizzie Terry | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | James Jr. Terry | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Beulah Terry | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Eddy Terry | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Benj M. Cleveland | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Idell E. Cleveland | 45 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Charlie B. Martin | 23 | Son-Law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Lola L. Martin | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Ambrose H. Owens | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Della Owens | 50 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Martin Owens | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Luther Owens | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Ruby Owens | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Frankie Owens | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | James E. Smith | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Mary S. Smith | 46 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Everett Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lois E. Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Doris L. Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Ivan Smith | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | William C. Smith | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Annie M. Smith | 25 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Harold Smith | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Margaret Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)