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James Washington — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Washington across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lou — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| 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 | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Holly Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucine Washington | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Washington | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Jennie Washington | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Billie Washington | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Martin Washington | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Edward Washington | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 12
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Washington |
| 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 | General Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 21
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 34
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Washington across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Orangeburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Washington (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lou Washington (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Washington
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lou Washington
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Washington
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · 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 — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2208unit:0489)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Susan Thompson | 48 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | James Thompson | 17 | — | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Richard Anderson | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ruth Anderson | 25 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Harry Anderson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Louisa Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | James Anderson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | John Brunson | 10 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Susan Brunson | 12 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Richard Wilson | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Belle Wilson | 42 | Wife-H | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Harry Wilson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Robbie Wilson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Bessie Wilson | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Elnora Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Johnny Wilson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ella B. Jackson | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Beulah Jackson | 30 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Martha Jackson | 12 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | David Jackson | 9 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | James Washington THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Jennie Washington | 31 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Martin Washington | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lucine Washington | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Edward Washington | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Billie Washington | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Isaac Riley | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Riley | 37 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mack Riley | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Terene Riley | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Mollie Riley | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Richard Riley | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Don Riley | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Clarence Finley | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Rowena Finley | 26 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Willie Finley | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Theodore Finley | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Liddie Finley | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Sugar Finley | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | L. Z. Martin | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Blanch Martin | 30 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | David Martin | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | L. Z. Martin | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Mary Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lillie Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Lizzie Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Elnora Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | L. C. Martin | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Jeff Washington | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Annie Washington | 38 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)