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Alice James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Alice James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Alice H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James James | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Luella Seawell | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Compton Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John James | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James James | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William James | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Alice James | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 28
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Alice H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 37
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Alice James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice James
Spouse · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2104:1034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida Lewis | 57 | Wife | Domestic | Delaware |
| 2 | James Fyles | 32 | Head | Gardner | Maryland |
| 3 | Earl Fyles | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Dorothy Fyles | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Sarah Fyles | 21 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Gilbert Whaley | 25 | Roomer | Laborer | Delaware |
| 7 | Lena Whaley | 19 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Jean Whaley | 3 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Fred Fulson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Nora Fulson | 32 | Wife | Day Work | Georgia |
| 11 | Frank Stepman | 11 | Step-son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | George Thomas | 69 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 13 | Liberia Thomas | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ethel Thomas | 30 | Daughter | Domestic | West Virginia |
| 15 | Liberia Thomas | 9 | Miles | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Winifred Thomas | 6 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ruth Thomas | 5 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | William Hayward | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Viola Hayward | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Gladys Hayward | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Marie Hayward | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Earl Hayward | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Geneva Hayward | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Dorothy Hayward | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Isadora Daugher | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Taylor Smothers | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Alice Smothers | 17 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 28 | James James | 31 | Head | Butler | Virginia |
| 29 | Alice H James THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 30 | James Jr James | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | William James | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John James | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Alice James | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Luella Seawell | 45 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Compton Harris | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Joseph Jackson | 36 | Head | Shopkeeper | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Jackson | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Martha Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Thomas Jackson | 74 | Father | Porter | Virginia |
| 40 | Arthur Anderson | 24 | Boarder | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 41 | Isaiah Taylor | 47 | Head | Watchman | Georgia |
| 42 | Margaret Taylor | 29 | Wife | Day Work | Georgia |
| 43 | William Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Isaac Milton | 31 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 45 | Annie Milton | 24 | Wife | Shipper | Georgia |
| 46 | Eleanor Milton | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Phyllis Milton | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Elizabeth Ford | 60 | Aunt | Domestic | Virginia |
| 49 | James Lee | 38 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 50 | Kathryn Lee | 42 | Wife | Day Work | Pennsylvania |
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)