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David James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tipton, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this David James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tipton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tipton, Tennessee |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | David C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District No 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia James | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Sadie James | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mammie James | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ella James | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Henry James | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Luther James | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| David James | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | David C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 52
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | David C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links David James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Tipton, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David James
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2282unit:0943)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eva Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | David C James THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mammie James | 40 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mary Sue James | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Henry James | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ella Mae James | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Sadie James | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Virginia James | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Luther James | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | David Stokes | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Willie Stokes | 48 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lena Stokes | 30 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Irma Stokes | 27 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ester Stokes | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Linnie Stokes | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Cora Lee Stokes | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Frieda Mrs Rose | 31 | Head-H | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | W. G. Rose | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Shelby Rose | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Dorothy Rose | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Hazel Rose | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Inez Rose | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Marshal Rose | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Joseph Hall | 64 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 75 | Josie Mckernan | 40 | Daughter-H | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Dudie Mckernan | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Sab Mckernan | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Paul Mckernan | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Rosie Magee | 48 | Head-H | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Willie Magee | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Jimmie Magee | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Thelma Magee | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Howard Shipard | 29 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 84 | Johnnie Lou Shipard | 29 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Ollie Taylor | 17 | Boarder | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Willie Harris | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Zion Alston | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Sarah Alston | 37 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | James Alston | 43 | Father | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Andrew Alston | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Lucy Alston | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Josephine Alston | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Liz Alston | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Floy Lee Alston | 17 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Louise Alston | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | James P Travis | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Willie H Archer | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Rachel Archer | 31 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Clarence Archer | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Katherine Archer | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)