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Samuel Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lewisville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Angie Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Samuel Williams | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Theodore Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Eunice Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Floyd Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Bessie Williams | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chester, South …
Head, age 30
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 42
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| 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 | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chester, South …
Head, age 53
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Williams
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2192unit:0151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Coleman | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Annie Coleman | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Hayes Coleman | 11 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | John L. Bennett | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Daisy Bennett | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Robert W. Bennett | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Dorothy Bennett | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | William L. Bennett | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Samuel Williams THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Bessie Williams | 51 | Wife | Helper Farm | South Carolina |
| 11 | Eunice Williams | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Theodore Williams | 19 | Son | Helper Farm | South Carolina |
| 13 | Floyd Williams | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Angie Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Rosa Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | John Miller | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Dixon | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Elizabeth Dixon | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mady Dixon | 24 | Daughter | Helper Farm | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ed Dixon | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Reese Dixon | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | James Thompson | 68 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Martha Thompson | 66 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Gray | 40 | Daughter | Helper Farm | South Carolina |
| 25 | Henrietta Wilson | 24 | G. Daughter | Helper Farm | South Carolina |
| 26 | Arthur Robinson | 22 | Head | Laborer Farm | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lilly Robinson | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | William Harris | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Carrie Harris | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Minnie Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mattie Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | William Harris | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | John Calvin Harris | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ulester Harris | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ellen Moore | 47 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Bettie Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Hugh B. Hamilton | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Maud Hamilton | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Jean Hamilton | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Mary Lorick | 9 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Edward Gill | 74 | Father-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Cloud William | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Susie William | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Susie William | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Edmond William | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ollie Mcmullen | 59 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mary Peden | 69 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Joe Dixon | 9 | G. Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Miss Willie Dixon | 8 | G. Son | — | South Carolina |
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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)