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John Finley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Edgefield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Finley across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Edgefield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Edgefield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Merriwether Township Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnese Finley | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Finley | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| George Finley | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mary Finley | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Annie Finley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Missouri Finley | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Oscar Finley | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Beatrice Finley | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Willie Finley | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Louise Finley | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edgefield, South …
Son, age 5
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Johnie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Edgefield, South …
Son, age 14
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Finley across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Edgefield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Finley
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
George Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burnese Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Edgefield, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Edgefield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2195unit:0935)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter A. Stephens | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary T. Stephens | 34 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 3 | Walter A. Jr. Stephens | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Patricia M. Stephens | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Franklin T. Stephens | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lawrence S. Stephens | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Andrew Finley | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Laura Finley | 60 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lizzie Fellows | 21 | Head-H | Cook | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lona M. Fellows | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Oscar Finley | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Missouri Finley | 27 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 13 | George H. Finley | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Annie L. Finley | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | John H. Finley THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Louise Finley | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Burnese Finley | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Beatrice Finley | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Willie M. Finley | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Finley | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Jefferson | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lela Jefferson | 33 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 23 | J. T. Jefferson | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Robert L. Jefferson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Indrana Jefferson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | John H. Jefferson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Jefferson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Thomas | 70 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Bob Henderson | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Elizabeth Henderson | 26 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Henderson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Marshall Clay | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lizzie Clay | 68 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 34 | Daisy Clay | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lela Clay | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Daniel Johnson | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lucy M. Johnson | 47 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 38 | John Johnson | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Cassie L. Johnson | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Louella Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Daniel Johnson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | King D. Johnson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lucy Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Annie M. Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Joseph Johnson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lona B. Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Rosa B. Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Joe Newsome | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Cherrie Newsome | 52 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 50 | Joe Jr. Newsome | 22 | Son | Laborer | 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)