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William Scott — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Scott across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Scott |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Columbia City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Scott | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Helicoa Johnson | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Hampden Wheeler | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| William Scott | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Archie Scott | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Leroy Scott | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Richland, South …
Son, age
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 10
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age 21
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Scott across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Richland, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father William Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Scott
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Scott
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Scott
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Scott
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Leroy Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Richland, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2210unit:0898)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martha S Aiken | 65 | Head | Dressmaker | South Carolina |
| 52 | Helen Aiken | 36 | Daughter | Dressmaker | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ida A Aiken | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lymus Aiken | 33 | Son-in-law | Plasterer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Rebecca Scott | 39 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 56 | William Scott THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Leroy Scott | 18 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | Archie Scott | 14 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Helicoa Johnson | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 60 | Hampden Wheeler | 23 | Boarder | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 61 | John Clarke | 50 | Head | Driver | South Carolina |
| 62 | Nannie Clarke | 49 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Tommie Elder | 22 | Head | Barber | South Carolina |
| 64 | Priscilla Elder | 22 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | Tommie Jr Elder | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | Albertina Elder | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | Frank Elder | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Margaret Taylor | 9 | Niece | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Abner Reynolds | 58 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mariah Wharton | 30 | Roomer | Servant | South Carolina |
| 71 | Gonzales Williams | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Alice Williams | 65 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Martha Parker | 75 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Benjamin Parker | 40 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lawrence C Russell | 30 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 76 | Elizabeth Russell | 19 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 77 | Wade Matthews | 44 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 78 | Bertha Matthews | 39 | Wife-H | Cook | South Carolina |
| 79 | Willie Hodges | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 80 | Sallie Hodges | 35 | Wife-H | Cook | South Carolina |
| 81 | Julia Williams | 35 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 82 | Sallie Hughes | 62 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 83 | John Hughes | 65 | Husband | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 84 | Mabry Hughes | 19 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lloyd Hughes | 17 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | Ella Thompson | 30 | Roomer | Washerwoman | South Carolina |
| 87 | Curtis Burgess | 30 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 88 | Josephine Burgess | 25 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | Elizabeth Burgess | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Curtis Jr Burgess | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Preston Burgess | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Mary Burgess | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Marie Burgess | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 94 | John Burgess | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | Josephine Burgess | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | Martha Burgess | 0 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | Booker T Neil | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | William Sabrew | 36 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 99 | Alice Sabrew | 26 | Wife-H | Maid | South Carolina |
| 100 | James Sabrew | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)