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John Hill — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Hill across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Robert — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Laurens Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Hill | Head | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Willie Hill | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Eula Hill | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Laurens, South …
Son, age 3
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Other, age 14
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Head, age 22
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Hill across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Hill (~0.81 confidence) and mother Eliza Hill (~0.81 confidence) and mother Ettie Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Ernest Hill
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Hill
b. ~1865
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Eliza Hill
b. ~1869
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Ettie Hill
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hill
Head · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · 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 — Laurens, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:1110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alex Pearson | 10 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Enoch Anderson | 63 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lula Anderson | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lizzie Anderson | 40 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Bob Anderson | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Maggie Anderson | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lula Anderson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Enoch Jr. Anderson | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Joe B. Dendy | 36 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Lula Dendy | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Russell Dendy | 14 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 62 | Beulah Dendy | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mary Dendy | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Blanche Dendy | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Clara Dendy | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | John Holland | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Lula Holland | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Hubert Holland | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Mildred Holland | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Belle Holland | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | John Jr. Holland | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ethel Holland | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Duncan Hill | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Ella M. Hill | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | George Hill | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Julia Hill | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mack Hill | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Alice Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Hugh Hill | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Isadore M. Hill | 9 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Douglas Hill | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Charles Hill | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Willie Hill | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Cordia Weather | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Dennis Weather | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Fred Weather | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Alice Weather | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Lula Weather | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Lois Weather | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Matthew Weather | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Euford Cunningham | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Irene Cunningham | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Maggie Cunningham | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Nellie Cunningham | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | James Cunningham | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Julius Boyd | 20 | Step-son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | J. W. Boyd | 17 | Step-son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | John Hill THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Eula M. Hill | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Willie Hill | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)