JG
John Goodwin — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Goodwin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Emma — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ice Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hunter |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Goodwin | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Lucile Goodwin | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Goodwin | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Son, age 11
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | John Marshall |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Son, age 17
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ice Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Head, age 28
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chick Springs Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Textile Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Goodwin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Goodwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Goodwin (~0.92 confidence) and father Milton Goodwin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Goodwin
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Goodwin
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Milton Goodwin
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Goodwin
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Lucile Goodwin
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Laurens, South Carolina
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2203unit:0283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bela Sherman | 25 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 52 | Jessie B Simpson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lora Bladley | 54 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 54 | Timothy Bladley | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ella Goldin | 55 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Irene Goldin | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Conifer Wheeler | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Loisy Wheeler | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Louth M Wheeler | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Willie Wheeler | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | James Wheeler | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Robert Wheeler | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Gracie M Wheeler | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Annie Jr Wheeler | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Will Satterwhite | 45 | Head | Brick Mason | South Carolina |
| 66 | Sallie Satterwhite | 42 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ruth Satterwhite | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mattie Fuller | 34 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 69 | Willie A Fuller | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Rosetta Little | 48 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 71 | Douglas J Little | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ethel Little | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Annie Lee Little | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lois Little | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Allie Little | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mary H Little | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Rebecca Little | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Paul Little | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Almetta Little | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Herbert B Little | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Emmie Little | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Ellison P Little | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Marie Little | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Hazel Little | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Mattie Little | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Pharoah Little | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Theo Jr Little | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Marshal Watson | 67 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Mary Watson | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Milton N Copeland | 52 | Head | Waste Hand | South Carolina |
| 91 | Libby Copeland | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Pearl C Copeland | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | John Copeland | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Mary E Copeland | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Benjamin Copeland | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Ruth Copeland | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Willie B Copeland | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Milton Goodwin | 46 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lucile Goodwin | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 100 | John C Goodwin THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)