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John Alexander — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Alexander across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in York, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Samuel — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | York, South Carolina |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| 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 | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Broad River Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alexander | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Blanch Alexander | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Estelle Alexander | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
York, South …
Son, age 5
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
York, South …
Son, age 16
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 14 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Head, age 27
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| 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 | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 John Alexander across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in York, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Alexander (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Alexander
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Alexander
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Alexander
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Alexander
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Alexander
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · 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 — York, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2216unit:0206)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Hughes | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Hughes | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lizzie Hughes | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Annie Hughes | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Eva Hughes | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | James Hughes | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | George Nichols | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mattie Nichols | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | George Nichols | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Theodore Nichols | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | A. Edward Burns | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Alberta Burns | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Albert Burns | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ruth Burns | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Etta Burns | 47 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Isaac Wilson | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Thomas Wilson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | W. Mack Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Claude Smith | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | James White | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lizzie White | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Sam White | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Tom White | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Charlie White | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mack White | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Annie White | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ellie White | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mabel White | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lizzie White | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | James White | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Monroe Love | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Lizzie Love | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Abe Alexander | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Melissa Alexander | 62 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Grady Alexander | 18 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Otis Alexander | 16 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Ruby Alexander | 14 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Irene Alexander | 12 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | John Alexander THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Estelle Alexander | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Blanch Alexander | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Debater Mccaw | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Jessie Mccaw | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Pearley Mccaw | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | John Byers | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Nancy Byers | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Mary Byers | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Ernest Chambers | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Bueris Mitchell | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Minnie Mitchell | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)