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John Woodward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Woodward across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Woodward |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Undertaker |
| Industry | Undertaking |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Undertaker |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Woodward | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Susan Woodward | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mary Woodward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Woodward | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Annie Woodward | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 35
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woodward |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 46
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woodward |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Undertaker |
| Industry | Co |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 56
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Woodward |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Undertaker |
| Industry | Undertaking |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 Woodward across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Woodward
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2213unit:0860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrie B Perry | 54 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lillian Perry | 18 | Daughter | Student | South Carolina |
| 3 | James Perry | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mattie Mills | 22 | Servant | Maid | South Carolina |
| 5 | H. E. Cruiser | 27 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | William | 21 | Boarder | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mabel William | 21 | Boarder | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 8 | John Woodward THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Undertaker | South Carolina |
| 9 | Annie Woodward | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Susan Woodward | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 11 | Edna Woodward | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Woodward | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Thomas Dyer | 47 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lula Dyer | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Thomas Jr Dyer | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lula Dyer | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Horace Dyer | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Dyer | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Charles Dyer | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Winston Dyer | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Eva Burnett | 48 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lillian Burnett | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Clarence Ray | 27 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lillian Ray | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | William Freeman | 32 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lula Freeman | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | William Jr Freeman | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Joseph Freeman | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Joseph Calwell | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mattie Calwell | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Alice Calwell | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ruth Calwell | 16 | Daughter | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 33 | Helen Calwell | 14 | Daughter | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 34 | John Calwell | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | James Boyd | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mattie Boyd | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | James Jr Boyd | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lula Boyd | 16 | Daughter | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 39 | Horace Boyd | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Boyd | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Charles Boyd | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Winston Boyd | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Joseph Boyd | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Julia H Bowman | 34 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Julia Bowman | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ralph L Russell | 27 | Head | Jeweler | South Carolina |
| 47 | Eliza Russell | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Evelyn Russell | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Russell | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Martha Russell | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)