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Ethel James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lonoke, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ethel James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lonoke, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lonoke, Arkansas |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Pettus Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson James | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| L James | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ethel James | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary James | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Lester James | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lola James | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lonoke, Arkansas
Daughter, age 7
Lonoke, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Lonoke, Arkansas
Daughter, age 17
Lonoke, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Ethel James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lonoke, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ethel James
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Arkansas
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Sibling
L James
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester James
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola James
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 — Lonoke, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Lonoke, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus83usce:0129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Irvin | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Lula Irvin | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Eunice Irvin | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | James Irvin | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Lester Irvin | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Lois Irvin | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Lillian Irvin | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | L. D. Irvin | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | L. V. Irvin | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | L. C. Irvin | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | L. J. Irvin | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | L. B. Irvin | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | L. G. Irvin | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | L. H. Irvin | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Jefferson L. James | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Mary E. James | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Lester James | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ethel James THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Lola James | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | L. B. James | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | William H. Whaley | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Nancy P. Whaley | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Jack Whaley | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | James Whaley | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | V. L. Whaley | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | E. E. Whaley | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | L. J. Whaley | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | A. J. Whaley | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | William H. Jr. Whaley | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Lester Ryan | 15 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Martha Whaley | 60 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | James Whaley | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Frank Whaley | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 34 | George Whaley | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 35 | John Whaley | 15 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | James Perry | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | E. L. Perry | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Gladys Perry | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Homer Perry | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | James Jones | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 41 | Lula Jones | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Curtis Jones | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | L. J. Jones | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | L. B. Jones | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | L. C. Jones | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | L. D. Jones | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | L. E. Jones | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | L. F. Jones | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | L. G. Jones | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | L. H. Jones | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)