MJ
Martha James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Scuffletown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank James | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Sim Irby | Other | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Annie Irby | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Samuel James | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Beula Irby | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Martha James | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Ollie James | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Charles James | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William James | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Anna James | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John James | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Earl Hunter | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Spouse, age 40
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Spouse, age 50
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 12 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| 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 Martha James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Martha James
Spouse · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · South Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2203unit:0462)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Earylyne | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Annie | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | John James | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Martha James THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ollie James | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Anna James | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | William James | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Samuel James | 8 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Charles James | 3 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Frank James | 3 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Irby | 24 | Step Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Beula Irby | 6 | Step Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Earl Hunter | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Sim Irby | 11 | Step Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | John Bryan | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lelia Bryan | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Jonnie Knight | 19 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Cindy Fleming | 70 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | W. B. Wright | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Jennie Wright | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lottie B Watford | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Lora Wright | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Ethel Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Rockwell Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Henry Wright | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Toy Fleming | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Liah Fleming | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Annie May Fleming | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Archie R. Holmes | 51 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 81 | Carrie Holmes | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Otis Holmes | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Mary Holmes | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Mary James | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | James James | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | William James | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Julia James | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | David James | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | George James | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Noah James | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Samuel James | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | T. J. James | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Daniel James | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Janis James | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | James Young | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Liza Young | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | James Jr. Young | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Frankie Young | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Gathie Young | 4 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Phillip Barnett | 74 | 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)