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Willie Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Lewis across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Easter & Henry — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dekalb Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Lewis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Minnie Lewis | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Mattie Lewis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Estell Lewis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Audrah Lewis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Willie Lewis | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Lem Lewis | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Daniel Lewis | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Henry Lewis | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Laura Lewis | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 20
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 31
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 43
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 51
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Willie Lewis across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kershaw, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Easter Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Easter Lewis
b. ~1840
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Lewis
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Lewis
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · 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 — 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:0494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Berry | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Kasper Berry | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Charlie Berry | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Bernice A. Berry | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ellen Berry | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sanford Ross | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Naomi Ross | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ernest M. Ross | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Malacy Huckart | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ethel Huckart | 11 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James Huckart | 12 | Brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Samuel Hayes | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Rosa Hayes | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Emma M. Hayes | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | James R. West | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lora J. West | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | James R. Jr. West | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mattie E. West | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Margrett J. West | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Eddie Adkins | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Cobb | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mocha Cobb | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Cobb | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Alice B. Cobb | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | James T. Cobb | 12 | Grand Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lizzie Cobb | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Irene Cobb | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Colina Cobb | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Willie Lewis THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Laura Lewis | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Henry Lewis | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Rosie Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mattie L. Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Estell L. Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Daniel Lewis | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Audrah Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lem C. Lewis | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Minnie Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lewis Drakeford | 78 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Susan Drakeford | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Roderick Drakeford | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Julia Drakeford | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Rosco B. Drakeford | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Franklin Drakeford | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | James Lowhorn | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Annie Lowhorn | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lessie Lowhorn | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Haldane Rodgers | 86 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Bessie M. Rodgers | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Cleveland Rodgers | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 2 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)