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Thomas Lee — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Adam — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | China |
| 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 | Orangeburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Green | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Lee | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Charles Ding | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| John Green | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Jessie Ding | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Thomas Lee | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 1
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 11
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | China |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Son, age 21
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Timrod |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 162 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Thomas Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Ding (~0.92 confidence) and father Adam Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Ding
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Adam Lee
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Lee
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Lee
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Margaret Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Green
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2207unit:1058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glover C Nix | 62 | Head | Dean | South Carolina |
| 2 | Alhelma Nix | 59 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Charity E. Nix | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Frank G. Rogers | 52 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Marianne Peeples | 70 | Boarder | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 6 | George W. Parnell | 46 | Head | Physician | South Carolina |
| 7 | Agnes M. Parnell | 36 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Vivian Parnell | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | William A. Parnell | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Bozie J. Smith | 45 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 11 | Janie D. Smith | 41 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Bozie J. Jr. Smith | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mary E. Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Annie C. Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary E. Deleble | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Philip S. Brown | 32 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 17 | Carrie L. Brown | 28 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Martin S. Brown | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Leland Brown | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Robert F. Freeman | 58 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 21 | Grace G. Freeman | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Alva M. Freeman | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Marie Freeman | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Robert F. Jr. Freeman | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Henrietta Smith | 60 | Housekeeper-H | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Peter Jenkins | 49 | Head | Logger | South Carolina |
| 27 | Luvenia Jenkins | 41 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Moore | 49 | Head-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 29 | Alvis Jr. Peeples | 26 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 30 | Julius Peeples | 26 | Son-in-law | Logger | South Carolina |
| 31 | Dorothy Peeples | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Daisy R. Thompson | 9 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Henry Smith | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | John Ivy Maxwell | 45 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 35 | Katherine R. Maxwell | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | John M. Jr. Maxwell | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Cassandra Maxwell | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Katherine E. Maxwell | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Clarence Maxwell | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | H. Bridges Maxwell | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Charles K. Ding | 60 | Head | — | China |
| 42 | Jessie B. Ding | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Geraldine Green | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | John Green | 21 | Son-in-law | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 45 | Ruth Lee | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Margaret Lee | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Thomas Lee THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lizzie Griffin | 60 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 49 | Rudene Austin | 20 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | William H. Youngblood | 41 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)