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William Pearson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Pearson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maggie — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| 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 farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVO |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Privateer Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Pearson | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Ida Pearson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Eloise Pearson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Pearson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clarendon, South …
Son, age 14
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Sumter, South …
Head, age 24
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home 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
Sumter, South …
Head, age 35
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| 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 farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVO |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 William Pearson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Maggie Pearson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Maggie Pearson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Pearson
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2214unit:0645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pauline Smiley | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Clinton Smiley | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Annie Hodge | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Kate Hodge | 48 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | John Hodge | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mamie Hodge | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Harry Hodge | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Rosa Hodge | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | John Hodge | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | William Hodge | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Rhoda Hodge | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Addie Hodge | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mamie L. Hodge | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Richard Hodge | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Calvin Pearson | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Hattie Pearson | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ambrose Pearson | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Maggie Pearson | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William Pearson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Ida Pearson | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Eloise Pearson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | William Pearson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Joseph Pearson | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Minnie Pearson | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | James Pearson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | William Pearson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Robert Witherspoon | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Katie Witherspoon | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Alver Witherspoon | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Albert M. Stone | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Annie L. Stone | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Annie M. Stone | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lydia A. Stone | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Mary E. Stone | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Catherine L. Stone | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Mamie A. Stone | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Roger Farmer | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Viola Farmer | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Malachi Farmer | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Minnie R. Farmer | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | James K. Farmer | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Ella S. Farmer | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Julia G. Harvin | 56 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Ellen Mack | 40 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Austin Mack | 45 | Nephew | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | James E. Mack | 14 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | William E. Mack | 10 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Ashby Mack | 5 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Madison Mcbride | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Emma Mcbride | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 1 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)