MJ
Minnie James — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Darlington, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Minnie James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Darlington, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Sol — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Darlington, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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 | Bethel School District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Minnie James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James James | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Maude James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Hallie James | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Sarah James | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Rosa James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Charlie James | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Hattie James | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ruby James | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Sol James | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Annie James | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Agnes James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Darlington, South …
Daughter, age 2
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Darlington, South …
Daughter, age 12
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 13 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Darlington-County, South …
Daughter, age 23
Darlington-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Munnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lydia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Minnie James across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel James (~0.92 confidence) and father Sol James (~0.92 confidence) and father Sol James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel James
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sol James
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sol James
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie James
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah James
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah James
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Minnie James
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Rosa James
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie James
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby James
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes James
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude James
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hallie James
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James James
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie James
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie James
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie James
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Darlington, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2194unit:0565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sol James | 43 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Sarah James | 41 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Annie James | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Rosa Lee James | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Johnnie James | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Minnie James THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Maude James | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Hallie James | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Charlie James | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Hattie James | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ruby Lee James | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | James James | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Agnes James | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Thomas Mcleod | 24 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 65 | Luella Mcleod | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | James Mcleod | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Louise Mcleod | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Francis Mcleod | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | David Mcleod | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Mae Mcleod | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Weldon King | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Lindy King | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Weldon King | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Willie Mae King | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Marie King | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Marion King | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Fred King | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Hiram Sampson | 43 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Dudley Thomas | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Rosada Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lila Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Annabell Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Leon Thomas | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Henry Thomas | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lizzie Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | William Holloman | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Ida W. Holloman | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ernest H. Tibbs | 37 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Nannie Tibbs | 34 | Wife | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 90 | Lawrence Tibbs | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Charles Tibbs | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Mary Louise Tibbs | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | William H. Tibbs | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Laurie Johnson | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Beatrice Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | William Johnson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Laurie Johnson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | James Cook | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Mary Cook | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Minnie + 10 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)