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Joseph Martin — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Will — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township No 11 |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daughter Martin | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Daughter Martin | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Rosie Martin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Annie Martin | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Thelma Martin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lizzie Martin | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Will Martin | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| John Martin | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Willie Martin | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Martin | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Martin | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Annie Martin | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 3
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 14
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 12 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 25
Fairfield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton plat form |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 104 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| 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 Joseph Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beatrice Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Martin
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Martin
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Martin
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beatrice Martin
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Martin
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Daughter Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daughter Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:0316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Hollis | 78 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Harriet L Hollis | 72 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Paul Hollis | 27 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ethel James | 60 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | John Coleman | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Annie Coleman | 20 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Daisey Trapp | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ernest Trapp | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | James Trapp | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Daughter Trapp | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Daughter Trapp | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 13 | Ed Friday | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Jessie Friday | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Irene Friday | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Margaret Friday | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Friday | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Jessie Friday | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 20 | Will Martin | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Annie Martin | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Willie Martin | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rosie Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Joseph Martin THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Thelma Martin | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | James Martin | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | John Martin | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lizzie Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Daughter Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Daughter Martin | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | Joseph Moore | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ethel Moore | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Theodore Moore | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Daughter Moore | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Daughter Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Son Moore | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Daughter Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Son Moore | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | James Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lillie Smith | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Alice Smith | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Tom Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Paul Smith | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Maggie Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Alfred Smith | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Alexander Smith | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)