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John Miles — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Miles across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Chester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millie Miles | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Beadine Miles | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Janice Miles | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Miles | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| James Miles | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| A Miles | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Annie Miles | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, South …
Other, age 18
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Step son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| 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 |
1930
Chester, South …
Head, age 29
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Miles across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Miles
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · South Carolina
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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:0866)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eileen E. | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Eliza D. | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | John C. | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Samuel W. | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | James F. Simms | 33 | Head | Mail Carrier | South Carolina |
| 56 | Maggie H. Simms | 29 | Wife | Operator | South Carolina |
| 57 | Frank N. Miller | 64 | Head | Shop Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Susan H. Miller | 57 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Rosa P. Miller | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Clark J. Beach | 34 | Head | Assistant Manager | Georgia |
| 61 | Eva L. Beach | 34 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 62 | Lillian L. Beach | 11 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 63 | Nellie E. Beach | 7 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 64 | Clark J. Jr. Beach | 5 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 65 | James White | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Nellie L. White | 29 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | John Miles THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Meat Cutter | South Carolina |
| 68 | Annie Miles | 25 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 69 | A. B. Miles | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | James M. Miles | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Beadine Miles | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | Janice M. Miles | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Millie E. Miles | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Sam Barber | 50 | Head | Driver | South Carolina |
| 75 | Amanda Barber | 40 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 76 | Paul M. Barber | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | George Morris | 56 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Annie Morris | 50 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 79 | Byron Eddie W. Morris | 12 | Step Son | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Cleo Gist | 39 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 81 | Frances Douglas | 26 | Roomer | Maid | South Carolina |
| 82 | Ephrum Wheeler | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Minerva Wheeler | 47 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 84 | Charles Wheeler | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Maurice Wheeler | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | Joe Wheeler | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | Will H. Cloud | 62 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 88 | Maria Cloud | 60 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 89 | William Watson | 38 | Head | Cloth Dyer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Maggie Watson | 32 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 91 | Will Mcintosh | 65 | Head | Blacksmith | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lula Mcintosh | 45 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | James Mcintosh | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Bessie Mcintosh | 16 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 95 | Adolph Mcintosh | 15 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | Dick Mcintosh | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | Malinda Mcintosh | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 98 | Malinda Gale | 60 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 99 | Isadore Worthay | 67 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Hattie Worthay | 64 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
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)