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John Orr — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Anderson, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this John Orr across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Anderson, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1861 Male Head Born: South Carolina Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationAnderson, South Carolina
SurnameOrr
Given NameJohn T.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age69
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Age at First Marriage25
Father's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryGeneral Farm
Class of WorkerOA
Can Read/WriteYes
Home Owned/RentedO
Birth StateSouth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south carolina
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardBrushy Creek Township Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1861

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
Welborn Orr Son — 33 ~1897
John Orr Head — 69 ~1861
Sallie Orr Daughter — 31 ~1899
Bruce Orr Son — 21 ~1909
Ella Orr Spouse — 69 ~1861
Frank Orr Son — 16 ~1914

Census Appearances

1920
Anderson, South …
Head, age 59
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1861 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Orr
Given Name John T
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 59
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 Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1930
Anderson, South …
Head, age 69
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
Surname Orr
Given Name John T.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 69
Marital Status Married
Birthplace South Carolina
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina

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Our Model Tree links John Orr across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Anderson, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Orr
Head · 1930 · age 69 · b. ~1861 · South Carolina
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Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2186unit:0062)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Black 16 Son — South Carolina
2 Black 14 Daughter — South Carolina
3 Furman Orr 43 Head Farmer South Carolina
4 Alma Orr 39 Wife — South Carolina
5 Mary Ruth Orr 15 Daughter — South Carolina
6 Lou Ella Orr 12 Daughter — South Carolina
7 J. Bruce Wilson 32 Head Farmer South Carolina
8 Etty Grace Wilson 28 Wife — South Carolina
9 Bob B. Wilson 6 Son — South Carolina
10 Keith Wilson 4 Son — South Carolina
11 Jo Nell Wilson 2 Daughter — South Carolina
12 Charlie Gibson 26 Head Farmer South Carolina
13 Inez Gibson 20 Wife — South Carolina
14 Brooks Gibson 3 Son — South Carolina
15 Ruby Gibson 1 Daughter — South Carolina
16 Jeff Chapell 23 Head Farmer South Carolina
17 Isabel Chapell 19 Wife — South Carolina
18 A. A. Tripp 39 Head Farmer South Carolina
19 Viola Tripp 39 Wife — South Carolina
20 Paul Tripp 15 Son — South Carolina
21 Lawrence Tripp 9 Son — South Carolina
22 Annie Bell Tripp 6 Daughter — South Carolina
23 J. O. Hicks 34 Head Farmer South Carolina
24 Henrietta Hicks 30 Wife — South Carolina
25 Corrie M. Hicks 70 Mother — South Carolina
26 S. F. Jr. Robinson 38 Head Farmer South Carolina
27 Eva Robinson 35 Wife Weaver South Carolina
28 S. F. Jr. Robinson 13 Son — South Carolina
29 J. A. Orr 28 Head Farmer South Carolina
30 Margurite Orr 21 Wife — South Carolina
31 W. A. Beasley 59 Head Farmer South Carolina
32 L. M. Beasley 59 Wife — South Carolina
33 Viola Davis 26 Daughter — South Carolina
34 Earl Davis 6 Son — South Carolina
35 Robert Davis 3 Son — South Carolina
36 Ralph Davis 1 Son — South Carolina
37 J. B. Smith 54 Head Farmer South Carolina
38 Annie Smith 42 Wife — South Carolina
39 Willie Smith 25 Son Laborer South Carolina
40 Mae Smith 19 Daughter — South Carolina
41 John T. Orr THIS PERSON 69 Head Farmer South Carolina
42 Ella Orr 69 Wife — South Carolina
43 Welborn Orr 33 Son Laborer South Carolina
44 Sallie Orr 31 Daughter — South Carolina
45 Bruce Orr 21 Son Laborer South Carolina
46 Frank Orr 16 Son — South Carolina
47 S. M. Wilson 62 Head Farmer South Carolina
48 Dora A. Wilson 51 Wife — South Carolina
49 Woodrow Wilson 15 Son — South Carolina
50 Lucia Elrod 35 Daughter — South Carolina

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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)

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