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James Vance — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this James Vance across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levester Vance | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Emma Vance | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Eli Vance | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Janilla Vance | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Walter Vance | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Frank Copeland | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Pleas Vance | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Edward Vance | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Azalea Vance | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| James Vance | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Pleas Vance | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Son, age 8
None, None · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| 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
None, None
Son, age 17
None, None · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 Vance across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Vance
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · None
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Sibling
Edward Vance
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Vance
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eli Vance
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pleas Vance
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Vance
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Levester Vance
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janilla Vance
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — None, None
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1930 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2203unit:0340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen Rice | 54 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Thomas Rice | 34 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Robert Rice | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | John Rice | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Rice | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Elizabeth Rice | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Helen Rice | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Richard Rice | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Henry K Rice | 22 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | G. T. Rice | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Pleas Vance | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Azalea Vance | 39 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Levester Vance | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | James E Vance THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Emma I Vance | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Walter Vance | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Eli Vance | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Janilla Vance | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Pleas Jr. Vance | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Edward Vance | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Frank Copeland | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Frank Gregory | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Liza Gregory | 22 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Willie M Gregory | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Odell Gregory | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Clarence Gregory | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ada M Gregory | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Enoch Adams | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Alice Adams | 45 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Jessie Adams | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Clarence Adams | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lilly K Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Willie Richardson | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ofie Richardson | 20 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lura G. Richardson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Susie Richey | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Evelyn Lois Richey | 23 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 41 | Pearl Richey | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Fannie Richey | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Nancy Mcreed | 56 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Owena Minnie Mcreed | 29 | Daughter | Chore Woman | South Carolina |
| 49 | Sallie Ferguson | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Joseph Ferguson | 47 | Lodger | Laborer | 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)