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Emma James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pointe Coupee, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Emma James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pointe Coupee, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Female
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pointe Coupee, Louisiana |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Roads Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Emma James | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Lawrence James | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Samuel James | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Elias James | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Earl James | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Chester James | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Freddy James | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pointe Coupee, …
Spouse, age 27
Pointe Coupee, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Pointe Coupee, …
Head, age 36
Pointe Coupee, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Emma James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma James
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Pointe Coupee, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Pointe Coupee, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus815unit:0940)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Killing | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Isidore, Jr. Killing | 5 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Bernard Killing | 3 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Ernest A. May | 50 | Head | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 5 | Irene May | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Hiram May | 17 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Henry May | 5 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Purvis May | 3 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Mary May | 17 | Servant | Cook | Louisiana |
| 10 | Benjamin Leblanc | 37 | Head | Agent | Louisiana |
| 11 | Eugenie M. Leblanc | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Olen Leblanc | 7 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Inez Leblanc | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Beverly Leblanc | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Rita B. Leblanc | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Rita B. Leblanc | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Thomas Cristophe | 30 | Head | Gardner | Louisiana |
| 18 | Josephine Cristophe | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Donald Cristophe | 1 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Cristophe | 0 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Ned Steptoe | 52 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Rosa Matilda Steptoe | 40 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 23 | William John Steptoe | 20 | Boarder | House Girl | Louisiana |
| 24 | John Williams | 47 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Ellis Williams | 49 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Violet Williams | 27 | daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Robert Williams | 17 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Willie Hilliard | 43 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Anna Hilliard | 40 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 30 | Emma James THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Elias James | 16 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Chester James | 11 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | James | 9 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Myrtle James | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Lawrence James | 5 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Samuel James | 3 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Earl James | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Freddy James | 1 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Pascal Paillet | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Edna Paillet | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Ferdinand Paillet | 18 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Rose Paillet | 15 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Roy Paillet | 6 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Lillian Paillet | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Ella M. Paillet | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Oliver Laurent | 23 | Head | Foreman | Louisiana |
| 47 | Irene Laurent | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Inez Laurent | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Irma Laurent | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | John Powell | 27 | Head | Clerk | Louisiana |
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)