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Richard Wood — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Richard Wood across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wateree Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everett Wood | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Leslie Wood | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Wood | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Letha Wood | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Herbert Wood | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Margurite Wood | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ines Wood | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ernestine Wood | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Hattie Wood | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Grady Wood | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Anna Wood | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Horace Wood | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Richard Wood | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 24
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 1 |
| 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
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 35
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 44
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 13 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Head, age 55
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wateree Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Richard Wood across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Wood
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:0855)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Francis E. Dellinger | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | David L. Dellinger | 49 | Head | Collector | North Carolina |
| 53 | Susie E. Dellinger | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Leila A. Dellinger | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | James S. Dellinger | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Dorothy H. Dellinger | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Hilda B. Dellinger | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | David Jr. Dellinger | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Luman L. Clark | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mattie Clark | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Willie Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ivee Clark | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lee Clark | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Luman Jr. Clark | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Noah Chestnut | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Chestnut | 32 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Annie M. Chestnut | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | James Chestnut | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Jessie Chestnut | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Thomas Chestnut | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Claud Chestnut | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Frank Clark | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Fannie Clark | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Edna Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Bertha Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | James T. Mccaskill | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lucy T. Mccaskill | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | James Jr. Mccaskill | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | John Mccaskill | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Joe S. Ingram | 46 | Head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 81 | Birdie J. Ingram | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Rose R. Ingram | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Nellie W. Ingram | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Joe Jr. Ingram | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lottie Ingram | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Richard Wood THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Anna Wood | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Margurite Wood | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | James Wood | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Herbert Wood | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Grady Wood | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Everett T. Wood | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Letha Wood | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Horace B. Wood | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Hattie H. Wood | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Leslie Wood | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Ines Wood | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Ernestine Wood | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | John B. Martin | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Viola Martin | 34 | Wife | — | 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)