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John Waters — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Greenville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Waters across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Butler Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Waters | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Gladys Waters | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ruby Waters | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Alice Waters | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Emma Waters | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| L Waters | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Catherine Smart | Other | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Beatrice Smart | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Clyde Waters | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Waters | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Eddie Waters | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenville, South …
Son, age 14
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Son, age 24
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oneal Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Occupation | textile worker |
| Industry | Bleachery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Waters across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Waters
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Gladys Waters
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Waters
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Waters
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Waters
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Waters
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Waters
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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:0218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry S Sheppard | 51 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mattie R Sheppard | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Kluce Sheppard | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | James Sheppard | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Raymond Sheppard | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | A H Jones | 46 | Head | Healer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Essie Jones | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Horace Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Grace Jones | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | H H Jr Jones | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Haskell Jones | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mary E Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Annie L Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Cliff | 30 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lizzie | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lucille | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ruth | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ethel | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Nellie | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Edna | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mildred | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lois | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Norman R Harbin | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lizzie Harbin | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Norman R Jr Harbin | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Perry H Martin | 62 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lula Martin | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | L Sue Waters | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Eddie Waters | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | John Waters THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Gladys Waters | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Clyde Waters | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ethel Waters | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Alice Waters | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ruby Waters | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Emma Waters | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Beatrice Smart | 16 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Catherine Smart | 14 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | James C Phillips | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Marie Phillips | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Leroy Phillips | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Alvin Phillips | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Martha Phillips | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Hayman Garrett | 24 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Hellen Garrett | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Hayman Jr Garrett | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | June R Garrett | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Bessie Garrett | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Jennie Garrett | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Dave Mcgowan | 23 | Son-in-law | Sand Spinner | 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)