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William Mcdaniel — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Mcdaniel across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | McDaniel |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Halsellville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Mcdaniel | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Mcdaniel | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Nelson Mcdaniel | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ella Mcdaniel | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Myrtle Mcdaniel | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Mcdaniel | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Ella Mcdaniel | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Sims Mcdaniel | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, South …
Head, age 44
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 14 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDaniel |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chester, South …
Head, age 55
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
| Surname | McDaniel |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Chester-County, South …
Head, age 65
Chester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDaniel |
| Given Name | W. T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Halsellville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Mcdaniel across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Mcdaniel
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:1930:15thcensus2191unit:1120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pattie Crosby | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lucy Crosby | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Elisha Prager | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Alma Prager | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Leonard C Prager | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ruby Prager | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Linnie Feaster | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Josie Feaster | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Charlie Feaster | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lula Feaster | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Milton Feaster | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Annie Feaster | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Jessie Feaster | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Zettie B Feaster | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | William H Mcdaniel THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ella M Mcdaniel | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ella M Mcdaniel | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | William Jr Mcdaniel | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Myrtle Mcdaniel | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Sims Mcdaniel | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Nelson Mcdaniel | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Harold Mcdaniel | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Casper Foot | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mabel H Foot | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Nellie Foot | 6 | Step-Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lilla Land | 14 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | John E Prager | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Adie H Prager | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lawrence Prager | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | James Prager | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Thole Prager | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Tom Prager | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Bessie Prager | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Edith Prager | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Richard O Prager | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Harold Prager | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Bess J Prager | 75 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Roy Hance | 14 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Preston Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Mamie Smith | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Nellie Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Crosby Smith | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | David L Smith | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Gladys Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Adel Smith | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Frances Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Herbert Smith | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Floyd Wilks | 30 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lilla Wilks | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Vanessa Wilks | 8 | Daughter | — | 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)