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William Barber — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Barber across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lewisville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Barber | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Barber | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Sallie Barber | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Rachel Barber | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| William Barber | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Maggie Barber | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Kathleen Barber | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, South …
Head, age 58
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chester, South …
Head, age 64
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Barber across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Barber
Head · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · 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:0073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas F. | 8 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Annie | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Claude E. | 38 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Edward M. | 28 | son | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 5 | Winnifred | 31 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Marshall | 4 | grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Susan Washington | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Beulah Washington | 16 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | William Washington | 14 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | James Mcfadden | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Linnie Mcfadden | 40 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Edward Mcfadden | 17 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | James Jr. Mcfadden | 12 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Martha M. Mcfadden | 11 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Elmer Mcfadden | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Nellie B. Mcfadden | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Louis Mcfadden | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Jessie W. Mcfadden | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | William H. Dickson | 33 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 20 | Esther H. Dickson | 30 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ernest | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary | 55 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Elizabeth | 24 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Adella | 21 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Martha | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Phoebe | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Estell English | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lillie B. English | 16 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | James N. English | 14 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Will Pruitt | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Estell Pruitt | 21 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Willie J. Pruitt | 2 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Charlie Pruitt | 0 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Rachel Washington | 68 | grandmother | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Moses Knox | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Knox | 48 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Paul Knox | 24 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Albert Knox | 21 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Herbert Knox | 17 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mitchell Knox | 14 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Luther Knox | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | O'Neil Knox | 7 | grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Frank M. Knox | 4 | grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | William Barber THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Rachel Barber | 50 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | William Barber | 22 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Maggie Barber | 19 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Thelma Barber | 17 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Sallie Barber | 15 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Kathleen Barber | 13 | daughter | — | 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)