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Thomas Scott — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jonathan & Margaret — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| 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 | Columbia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Scott | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Jonathan Scott | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Thomas Scott | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Scott | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 8
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age 19
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| 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
Richland-County, South …
Other, age 29
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Thos. Dudley |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | C 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 Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jonathan Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jonathan Scott
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Scott
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Scott
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Sarah Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Richland, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2210unit:0441)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas E. Epting | 61 | Head | Jeweler | South Carolina |
| 2 | Thelma Epting | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Morris A. Epting | 24 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 4 | Eva Epting | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Thora Epting | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Epting | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | E. Reid Ferris | 27 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 8 | Bertha L. Ferris | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Doris E. Ferris | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Daniel F. Detreville | 41 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 11 | Marie C. Detreville | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Marie C. N. Detreville | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Norvelle W. Detreville | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Daniel F. Jr. Detreville | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | William S. Detreville | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Paul E. Detreville | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Arthur H. Berg | 62 | Head | Printer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Richard Berg | 63 | Brother | Machinist | South Carolina |
| 19 | Susan H. Berg | 75 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Helen Berg | 68 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Clara Berg | 58 | Sister | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 22 | Jonathan B. Scott | 59 | Head | Member | South Carolina |
| 23 | Margaret S. Scott | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Sarah J. Scott | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Thomas B. Scott THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | John M. Bull | 60 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 27 | Harriet M. Bull | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | John M. Jr. Bull | 33 | Son | Printer | South Carolina |
| 29 | William B. Bull | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lucy Brady | 30 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 31 | Nell R. Brady | 32 | Sister | Treasurer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Emma Brady | 65 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lawrence B. Brady | 34 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 34 | Rosa Brady | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Rose M. Brady | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Geraldine Brady | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Philip S. Calvo | 42 | Head | Stone Cutter | South Carolina |
| 38 | Elizabeth A. Calvo | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Philip S. Jr. Calvo | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Angeline Calvo | 77 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Marion Altee | 29 | Boarder | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 42 | Myrtle T. Altee | 29 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Margaret Altee | 4 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Daniel L. Hall | 55 | Head | Dentist | South Carolina |
| 45 | Jessie G. Hall | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lucy M. Henshaw | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ida Brown | 45 | Roomer | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 48 | William Barron | 46 | Head | Physician | South Carolina |
| 49 | Fanny Barron | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Tom Glass Barron | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)