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John Caldwell — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · York, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Caldwell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Annie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | York, South Carolina |
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Catawba Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Caldwell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Beatrice Caldwell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Caldwell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Caldwell | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Roosevelt Caldwell | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| David Caldwell | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Caldwell | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Caldwell | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ester Caldwell | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, South …
Son, age 4
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| 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 |
1930
York, South …
Son, age 12
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| 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 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
York-County, South …
Son, age 22
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Joe L. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| 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 Caldwell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Caldwell (~0.83 confidence) and mother Annie Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and father Bronson Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Robbie Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ester Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and father John Caldwell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.91
Mother
Mary Caldwell
b. ~1861
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Annie Caldwell
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bronson Caldwell
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Caldwell
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Robbie Caldwell
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ester Caldwell
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Caldwell
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Caldwell
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Eva Caldwell
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Caldwell
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Caldwell
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Caldwell
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Caldwell
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Caldwell
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — 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:0471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gertrude Cunningham | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Jonett Cunningham | 19 | Niece | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Noah Mcdowell | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Osarie Mcdowell | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Charlie Mcdowell | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Blanche Mcdowell | 18 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | John Bennett | 8 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Beulah Bennett | 6 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Willie Bennett | 3 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Junie Haskin | 1 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Susie Lyon | 80 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | J. Head Mccullough | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Annie Mccullough | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lewis Mccullough | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Hannie Mccullough | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Andrew Mccullough | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Maggie Mccullough | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Beatrice Mccullough | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Andrew Lee Mccullough | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Phil Funk | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mattie Funk | 71 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Charlie C. Funk | 39 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 23 | Maybel Funk | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Charlie Funk | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Basil Funk | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Annie Funk | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Howard Funk | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Wayne Funk | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Vernell Funk | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Grant Ward | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Alice Ward | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | May Delia Ward | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Essie Ward | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Booker T. Ward | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Glenden Ward | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Virginia Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Johnny Ward | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Wm. T. Mccullough | 69 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Sallie E. Mccullough | 68 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Earnest Mccullough | 39 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Essie Mccullough | 27 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | John Caldwell | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ester Caldwell | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Roosevelt Caldwell | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Beatrice Caldwell | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Margaret Caldwell | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | John Jr. Caldwell THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | James Caldwell | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Eva Caldwell | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | David L. Caldwell | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)