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John Mcfadden — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Sumter, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Mcfadden across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Eliza — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | McFadden |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Garden |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 900.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sumter City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mcfadden | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Christine Charles | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Charles | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Germina Mcfadden | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Elizabeth Charles | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Hammie Charles | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Rebecca Charles | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Onetta Charles | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clarendon, South …
Son, age 26
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McFadden |
| Given Name | Jasper |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Clarendon, South …
Head, age 35
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McFadden |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Sumter, South …
Head, age 45
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | McFadden |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Garden |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 900.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Tom Mcfadden (~0.60 confidence) and mother Eliza Mcfadden (~0.50 confidence) and mother Phoebe Mcfadden (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.67
Father
Tom Mcfadden
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Eliza Mcfadden
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Phoebe Mcfadden
b. ~1835
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mcfadden
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2214unit:0296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augustus Williams | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mamie Williams | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Jules Williams | 21 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Nellie Furches | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Elizabeth Furches | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Peter Nelson | 42 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 7 | Edna Nelson | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Johnnie Lee Nelson | 13 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 9 | Zora Nelson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Eddie Fargan | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Carl Alexander | 19 | Lodger | Baker | South Carolina |
| 12 | Annie Patterson | 50 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 13 | Beetie Patterson | 28 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lillian Knight | 30 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Nelson | 58 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Rose Jenkins | 34 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 17 | Albert Jenkins | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | George Jenkins | 22 | Lodger | Servant | South Carolina |
| 19 | Thelma Jenkins | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Miriam Waiters | 65 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Rebecca Williams | 44 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 22 | George Grumby | 55 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Anna Grumby | 36 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 24 | Son Grumby | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ida White | 15 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | John Mcfadden THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Germina Mcfadden | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | John Charles | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Rebecca Charles | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Onetta Charles | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Hammie Charles | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Christine Charles | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Elizabeth Charles | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Hammie Charles | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Louisa Charles | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | James Charles | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Jerome Charles | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Louis Charles | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Louise Charles | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Rhame | 30 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 41 | Ida Mccray | 28 | Sister | Servant | South Carolina |
| 42 | Harry Cokley | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Margaret Cokley | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Marie Cokley | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Florence Fox | 58 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Florence Butose | 17 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Joseph Butose | 13 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | James H. Glover | 44 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 49 | Maggie P. Glover | 40 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mozella B. Glover | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.67
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)