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Jessie James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Jessie James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Williamsburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Williamsburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| 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 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sumter Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lelar James | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Claude James | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John James | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Jessie James | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Linza James | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 11
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jesse L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 21
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| 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 |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Jessie James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Williamsburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Jessie James
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Linza James
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude James
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Williamsburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2215unit:0537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Adon Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Edith Smith | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Nola Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ruby Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Mildred Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Nellie Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | John S Wilson | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Bessie J Wilson | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | John S Jr Wilson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Guehlon Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | James K Wilson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Theon Al Wilson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | William K Wilson | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Addie C Wilson | 66 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Edd W Wilson | 30 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Douglas L Wilson | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Calvin Mathews | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Charles B Wilson | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ethel G Wilson | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Milton Smith | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Pearl Smith | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Perry Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Sam J Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Henry Montgomery | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Allie Mae Montgomery | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | John H Montgomery | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Clarence Montgomery | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Eva Graham | 10 | Sister in law | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | John M James | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lelar James | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Linza James | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 82 | Jessie L James THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Claude M James | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Lonnie B Mcknight | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Annie Mcknight | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | George H Mcknight | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Carla Mcknight | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Cristine Mcknight | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Joseph Mcknight | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Henry M Parker | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Allie Parker | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Harry Parker | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Hattie Parker | 16 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | John Floyd | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Hattie Floyd | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Adon Floyd | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Atull Floyd | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Emma Floyd | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Sona Floyd | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | James Floyd | 7 | 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)