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James Wilkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Wilkins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Wilkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Wilkins | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Fred Wilkins | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Daisy Wilkins | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Grady Wilkins | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Lula Wilkins | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| James Wilkins | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 42
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 53
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Wilkins across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Wilkins
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2213unit:0429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George A Summey | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Alice H Summey | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | George A Summey | 23 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | John Summey | 20 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Cowan | 46 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ada H Cowan | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Howard Cowan | 21 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Cowan | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Alice Cowan | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | William Cowan | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | James Wilkins THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lula Wilkins | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Daisy Wilkins | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Grady Wilkins | 22 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | James Wilkins | 18 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lula Wilkins | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Fred Wilkins | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Victor Walker | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lula Walker | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | William Walker | 31 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lula Walker | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | John Scherer | 51 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 73 | Mary Scherer | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 74 | John Scherer | 21 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | James Scherer | 19 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Annie Scherer | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | George Scherer | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lula Scherer | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Louis Scherer | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Alice Scherer | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | John Scherer | 29 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Louis Scherer | 27 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Alice Scherer | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | James Scherer | 22 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Annie Scherer | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | George Scherer | 18 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Lula Scherer | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Fred Scherer | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Mary Scherer | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Louis Scherer | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Alice Scherer | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | James Scherer | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Annie Scherer | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | George Scherer | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lula Scherer | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Fred Scherer | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Mary Scherer | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Louis Scherer | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Alice Scherer | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | James Scherer | 0 | 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)