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John Livingston — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Livingston across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Wesley — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Livingston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louie Livingston | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John Livingston | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Eddie Livingston | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mary Livingston | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 4
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Livingston |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| 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 |
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 15
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Livingston |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 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 25
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Livingston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 Livingston across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Orangeburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Livingston (~0.92 confidence) and father Wesley Livingston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Livingston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie Livingston (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Ben Livingston
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wesley Livingston
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Livingston
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie Livingston
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John Livingston
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · 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
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2208unit:0081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eston Hoffman | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | John Livingston THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Livingston | 23 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Eddie Livingston | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Louie Livingston | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 56 | Willie Boles | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lelia Boles | 66 | Mother | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | David E. Martin | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Rachelle Martin | 62 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Carrie Martin | 32 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lola Martin | 26 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ida Martin | 20 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | John D. Martin | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Myrtle Martin | 25 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | Adrian C. Martin | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | David R. Martin | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | William J. Martin | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Thomas R. Martin | 33 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Clingman Martin | 29 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lucy Martin | 29 | Wife-H-in-law | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Jake Myers | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Bernice Myers | 17 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Bernice Myers | 0 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Dwight Hoffman | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Annie M. Hoffman | 28 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | Garland Hoffman | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Weston Hoffman | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | Robert Hoffman | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 79 | Arthur Hoffman | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Henry Amaker | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lillie Amaker | 34 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | Vannie Amaker | 16 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 83 | Carlisle Amaker | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 84 | Sallie Amaker | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Mandy Amaker | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Charity Amaker | 16 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | Sally Amaker | 15 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | Patrick Amaker | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Isbury Amaker | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Henry Amaker | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Lillie Amaker | 39 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Esther Amaker | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Annie B. Amaker | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 94 | Thomas Martin | 52 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Allen Johnson | 67 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 96 | Mary Johnson | 53 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 97 | Isadore Johnson | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Annie Johnson | 20 | D-in-law | None | South Carolina |
| 99 | Minnie Johnson | 19 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lebertha Johnson | 17 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)