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William Rush — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Rush across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Florence, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abner — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Florence, South Carolina |
| Surname | Rush |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Timmonsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Rush | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Abner Rush | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| William Rush | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Beatrice Rush | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Florence, South …
Son, age 16
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rush |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Florence, South …
Son, age 21
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Rush |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Florence-County, South …
Head, age 27
Florence-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rush |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Motto Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 232 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 William Rush across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abner Rush (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abner Rush
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Rush
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Jessie Rush
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Florence, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Florence, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2197unit:0669)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Zeber D Bell | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Myrtle Bell | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Manley F Young | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Jamie Mae Young | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Catherine Young | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mary G Young | 54 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ben P Kirven | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Eugenia Kirven | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Millard Kirven | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Adie Kirven | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Mcquage | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Abner Rush | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Jessie Rush | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | William Rush THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Beatrice Rush | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Eagle E Carr | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ann Carr | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Josephine Carr | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Edward E Carr | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Cecelia Ham | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Geneva Ham | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | William P Jordan | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 73 | Ella Mae Jordan | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Albertus Jordan | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Jamie Mae Jordan | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Maxie P Mckay | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mary D Mckay | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Woodrow Mckay | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Thadis Mckay | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Coley H Lawhorn | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lula Witherspoon | 55 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Hubert Lawhorn | 19 | Nephew | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | John Lawhorn | 17 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Roy Lawhorn | 14 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Russell Lawhorn | 7 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Jessie J Halsman | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Nannie S Halsman | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | James Halsman | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Hannah Halsman | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | John Robinson | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Eugenia Robinson | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Barney Anderson | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Inez Anderson | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Ray Anderson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Bernadine Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Roland Oats | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | May Oats | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Johnnie Oats | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Gladys Oats | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Henry Wilson | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)