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John Mcfadden — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Mcfadden across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & John — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | McFadden |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Chester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Mcfadden | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| John Mcfadden | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| John Mcfadden | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
York, South …
Son, age 7
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McFadden |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| 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
Chester, South …
Son, age 18
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McFadden |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chester, South …
Head, age 28
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | McFadden |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | 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 Mcfadden across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Mcfadden (~0.92 confidence) and father John Mcfadden (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Mcfadden (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mcfadden (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Mcfadden
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mcfadden
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Mcfadden
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mcfadden
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mcfadden
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · 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 — Chester, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2191unit:0925)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William A Helm | 59 | Head | Cotton Buyer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Rosalie Helm | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Edith A Helm | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | William Helm | 23 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Margaret Helm | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Robert Isager | 54 | Brother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 57 | James E Thomas | 45 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 58 | Sallie Thomas | 38 | Wife | Lineman | South Carolina |
| 59 | Marion Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | James Thomas | 17 | Son | Book Keeper | South Carolina |
| 61 | Frances Thomas | 15 | Daughter | Lineman | South Carolina |
| 62 | Richard Thomas | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | John Franklin Louth | 26 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Nancy Louth | 20 | Wife | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 65 | Edward Thurlow | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Jimmie Thurlow | 28 | Wife | Agent | South Carolina |
| 67 | Betty Thurlow | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Laura T Gladden | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Clara Gladden | 41 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Margaret Gladden | 40 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Eva Gladden | 39 | Daughter | Saleswoman | North Carolina |
| 72 | A. Rue Gladden | 31 | Daughter | Saleswoman | North Carolina |
| 73 | William H Bruce | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | E. Paulina Bruce | 34 | Daughter | Trimmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Fred Bruce | 26 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | John G Agurs | 53 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 77 | Martha Agurs | 52 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 78 | Sarah Agurs | 21 | Daughter | Assistant | South Carolina |
| 79 | John H Agurs | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Sam E Lawrence | 54 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Alice S Lawrence | 45 | Wife | Funeral Director | South Carolina |
| 82 | John Lawrence | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Mary G Lawrence | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Mchugh Lawrence | 12 | Step-son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | John W Bankhead | 74 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Marion H Bankhead | 75 | Wife | Flagman | South Carolina |
| 87 | Eudora Bankhead | 27 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Isaac George T Bankhead | 80 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | John H Mcfadden THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Mamie F Mcfadden | 30 | Wife | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 91 | John H Jr Mcfadden | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Sallie Barnes | 51 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | H Ernest Smith | 44 | Head | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 94 | Martha Smith | 40 | Wife | Driver | South Carolina |
| 95 | Herbert T Smith | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Sarah F Smith | 17 | Daughter-in-law | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 97 | John Stathakis | 30 | Head | Merchant | Greece |
| 98 | Pearl Stathakis | 26 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 99 | Andrew Stathakis | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Gregory Stathakis | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)