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William Bass — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Bass across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 | ~1893 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iray Bass | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Marie Bass | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Maud Bass | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Jennie Bass | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Bass | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lula Bass | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Dennis Bass | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Bass | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| William Bass | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 26
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 37
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Bass across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kershaw, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bass
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · 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:0835)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rosa Wood | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Burke Wood | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Henry Wood | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Wood | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Eli Wood | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Walter Wood | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | James Albert Wood | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Sallie Wood | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Elvin Wood | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary L Wood | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Haywood Wood | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Frank Wood | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Emma Wood | 65 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Henry Earline Wood | 0 | G Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | R H Harrell | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Mittie C Harrell | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Hude Marie Harrell | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Edna Harrell | 12 | Niece | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | L R Ray | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Etta Ray | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Jesse Ray | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | R A Jackson | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | George B Jackson | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Haskin Jackson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Rosella Jackson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Margaret Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Nell Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Thomas Neal | 28 | Son in law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Fannie Neal | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Clyburn Neal | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Corrie Bell Neal | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | E H Ray | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Mary Ray | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Katie Ray | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Alice Ray | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Archie Ray | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Emily Ray | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Bill Ray | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Margaret Ray | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Henry Edward Ray | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | William Bass THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lula Bass | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Jennie Bell Bass | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Marie Bass | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Maud Bass | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Dennis Bass | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Iray Bass | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Ruth Bass | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | William L Bass | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | John Mattox | 55 | Head | Farmer | 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)