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John Pierce — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Greenville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Pierce across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Glassy Mountain Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Pierce | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Clara Pierce | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Venia Pierce | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Inez Pierce | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Maggie Pierce | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Pierce | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Elizabeth Campbell | Other | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Mayfield Pierce | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Mary Pierce | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Head, age 52
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 16 household members
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| Surname | Pearce |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| 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 | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Head, age 63
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 9 household members
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Pierce across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Greenville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Pierce
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2198unit:0720)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Grady E Lindsey | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Annie E Lindsey | 23 | Wife | Teaching | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mildred E Lindsey | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Edward D Mcclure | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Nellie G Mcclure | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Vivian G Mcclure | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Eulas M Mcclure | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Thomas W Mcclure | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ruth G Mcclure | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Alton E Mcclure | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | James Blackwell | 30 | Head | Miller | South Carolina |
| 62 | Sarah Blackwell | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ben M Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lallie E Johnson | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | William G Lindsey | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Harriet E Lindsey | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Shirley J Stewart | 27 | Son-in-law | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Pearl E Stewart | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | William D Arledge | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Agnes S Arledge | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | William P G Arledge | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Annie S Arledge | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | David N Arledge | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | George W Arledge | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Floyd M Pierce | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Pearl G Pierce | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ezar Pierce | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Kathleen R Pierce | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | John E Pierce THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Pierce | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Venia Pierce | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Mayfield B Pierce | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Clara M Pierce | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Inez Pierce | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lillian Pierce | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Maggie E Pierce | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Elizabeth Campbell | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Francis M Gosnell | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Rosa L Gosnell | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Floyd E Gosnell | 26 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Harry W Gosnell | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Alson Morgan | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Henry E Fisher | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Sally S Fisher | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Eula M Fisher | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Hollis J Fisher | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | William M Fisher | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Eva C Fisher | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lucy D Fisher | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Alexander D Plumley | 23 | Head | Farmer | 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)