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Josephine Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sumter, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| 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 | Pinewood Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Anthony Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Gertrude Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Josephine Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Maybell Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Williams | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumter, South …
Spouse, age 32
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Sumter, South …
Spouse, age 42
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Josephine Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Sumter, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Williams
Spouse · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2213unit:1092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Braxton Griffin | 29 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lizzie Griffin | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | James Griffin | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Dan Griffin | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Lula Griffin | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lydia Barrough | 25 | Boarder | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 57 | Jackson Brown | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Maggie Brown | 42 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 59 | Joe Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | George Stewart | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Stewart | 21 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 62 | Paul L. Stewart | 5 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Johnny M. Stewart | 3 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Carrie L. Stewart | 2 | Gr-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | George Jr. Stewart | 1 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | John B. Harvin | 6 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Wesley Green | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Eulie Green | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Mozzie J. Green | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Luke Charles | 67 | Head | Logger | South Carolina |
| 71 | Minda Charles | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Theodora Charles | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ears Charles | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lottie Charles | 26 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 75 | Matilda Green | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Henrietta Green | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | James V. Johnson | 44 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 78 | Rosa Johnson | 46 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 79 | Bernice Johnson | 22 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Johnson | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | James Johnson | 19 | Son | Servant | South Carolina |
| 82 | Bertha Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Inez Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Elizabeth Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Nora A. Johnson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Joe Williams | 3 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Bernice Williams | 1 | Gr-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Robert Baxter | 24 | Head | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 89 | Mary Baxter | 20 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 90 | Grayfield Brunson | 20 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Thomas J. Williams | 48 | Head | Lamp Lighter | South Carolina |
| 92 | Josephine Williams THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Gertrude Williams | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 94 | Maybell Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Anthony B. Williams | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Mary A. E. Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Ruth M. Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Rufus Fleming | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lucile Fleming | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | William Fleming | 3 | Son | — | 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)