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John Jennings — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Jennings across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & John — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Lumber Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $6 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Bowyer Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Jennings | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Hazel Jennings | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Jennings | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Mary Jennings | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Raymond Jennings | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Oscar Jennings | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 1
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 11
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | John B |
| 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 | farm labour |
| Industry | home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 20
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | John O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| 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
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 32
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Lumber Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $6 |
| 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 Jennings across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Orangeburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Jennings (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jennings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jennings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie Jennings (~0.92 confidence) and father Mack Jennings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elvina Jennings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Arthur Jennings (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
William Jennings
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jennings
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jennings
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie Jennings
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mack Jennings
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elvina Jennings
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Arthur Jennings
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John Jennings
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · 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 — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2208unit:0406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oates, Sam Abraham | 20 | Boarder | Labor | South Carolina |
| 2 | Dinkey, Haywood Abraham | 15 | Boarder | Labor | South Carolina |
| 3 | Louie Dingle | 21 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 4 | Cassie Dingle | 17 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Philip Dingle | 22 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lily Dingle | 20 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Hagent Smith | 21 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 8 | Rosina Smith | 24 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | William Smith | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Eugene Bennett | 30 | R | Labor | South Carolina |
| 11 | Rina Bennett | 31 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Maggie Bennett | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lillie Bennett | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Eugene Jr. Bennett | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary G. Bennett | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Easter Bennett | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mack Bennett | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Julius W. Black | 57 | Head | Cashier | South Carolina |
| 19 | Jennie H. Black | 46 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Joseph H. Black | 22 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 21 | Robert H. Evans | 32 | Brother-in-law | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 22 | Charlie S. Hastings | 19 | Roomer | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | John S. Jennings THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Jennings | 37 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Hazel Jennings | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Florence Jennings | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Oscar Jennings | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Raymond Jennings | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | William Green | 39 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mathew Green | 42 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Gertie S. Green | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Marion Green | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Thomas R. Palk | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mary M. Palk | 22 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | John Palk | 86 | Father | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Pearl L. Palk | 45 | Step-mother | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.87
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)