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James West — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| 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 | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dekalb Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margrett West | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mattie West | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James West | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| James West | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lora West | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 44
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 52
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| 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 | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Head, age 62
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DeKalb Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James West
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:0494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Berry | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Kasper Berry | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Charlie Berry | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Bernice A. Berry | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ellen Berry | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sanford Ross | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Naomi Ross | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ernest M. Ross | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Malacy Huckart | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ethel Huckart | 11 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James Huckart | 12 | Brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Samuel Hayes | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Rosa Hayes | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Emma M. Hayes | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | James R. West THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lora J. West | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | James R. Jr. West | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mattie E. West | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Margrett J. West | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Eddie Adkins | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Cobb | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mocha Cobb | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Cobb | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Alice B. Cobb | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | James T. Cobb | 12 | Grand Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lizzie Cobb | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Irene Cobb | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Colina Cobb | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Willie Lewis | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Laura Lewis | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Henry Lewis | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Rosie Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mattie L. Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Estell L. Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Daniel Lewis | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Audrah Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lem C. Lewis | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Minnie Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lewis Drakeford | 78 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Susan Drakeford | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Roderick Drakeford | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Julia Drakeford | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Rosco B. Drakeford | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Franklin Drakeford | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | James Lowhorn | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Annie Lowhorn | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lessie Lowhorn | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Haldane Rodgers | 86 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Bessie M. Rodgers | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Cleveland Rodgers | 14 | Son | — | 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)