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Fred James — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Fred James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 6 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationShelby, Tennessee
SurnameJames
Given NameFred
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age6
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardMemphis City
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Fred Age Birth yr
Isaac James Son — 3 ~1927
Ophelia James Daughter — 1 ~1929
Fred James Son — 6 ~1924
Herbert James Son — 5 ~1925
Daniel James Son — ~1930
Isaac James Head — 30 ~1900
Lula James Other — 27 ~1903

Census Appearances

1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
Surname James
Given Name Fred
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Fred
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Civil Dist 1
1935 Residence (County) Shelby
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Fred James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred James
Son · 1930 · age 6 · b. ~1924 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Daniel James
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac James
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert James
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ophelia James
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Shelby, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2278unit:1004)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Minne Cherry 32 Wife-H Cook Tennessee
52 Lula M. Cherry 19 Daughter — Tennessee
53 Sydney Tarber 46 Head Laborer Mississippi
54 Pearl Tarber 35 Wife-H — Mississippi
55 Woodrow Tarber 15 Son — Mississippi
56 Chas. Tarber 12 Son — Mississippi
57 Lavira Tarber 9 Daughter — Mississippi
58 Alma Tarber 6 Daughter — Mississippi
59 Anna M. Tarber 1 Daughter — Mississippi
60 Anna Reed 43 Head-H Laundress Tennessee
61 Chas. Reed 23 Son Laborer Tennessee
62 Calvin Reed 18 Son Truck Helper Tennessee
63 Marie Jones 21 Daughter Maid Tennessee
64 Lula Reed 20 Daughter — Tennessee
65 Emmanuel Reed 15 Son — Tennessee
66 Jas. Green 27 Son-in-law Lab Tennessee
67 Graham 2 Richard J. — Tennessee
68 Roy Leane 45 Head Chauffeur Tennessee
69 Thannie Leane 35 Wife-H — Tennessee
70 Isaac James 30 Head Laborer Mississippi
71 Lula James 27 Wife-H — Mississippi
72 Fred James THIS PERSON 6 Son — Tennessee
73 Herbert James 5 Son — Tennessee
74 Isaac James 3 Son — Tennessee
75 Ophelia James 1 Daughter — Tennessee
76 Daniel James 0 Son — Tennessee
77 Mary Brown 35 Head Cook Mississippi
78 Natachie Carrie Brown 39 Daughter — Mississippi
79 Millie Jones 27 Boarder Cook Mississippi
80 John Hale 41 Head Laborer Mississippi
81 Sarah Hale 33 Wife-H Laundress Mississippi
82 Walter Batten 38 Head Laborer Tennessee
83 Betty M. Batten 25 Wife-H — Tennessee
84 Harriett Walker 10 Step-Daughter — Missouri
85 Ozie Willis 28 Head Laborer Tennessee
86 Eddie Willis 24 Wife-H — Tennessee
87 Jesse Willis 8 Son — Tennessee
88 James W. Willis 7 Son — Tennessee
89 Chester Fields 35 Head Porter Tennessee
90 Anna Fields 57 Mother-H Laborer Tennessee
91 Peter Fields 27 Brother — Tennessee
92 Rita Fields 15 Sister — Tennessee
93 Maud Fields 13 Sister — Tennessee
94 Jacob Lacroix 52 Head Butcher Tennessee
95 Lula Lacroix 56 Wife-H — Kentucky
96 Blanch Fields 29 Head Laborer Tennessee
97 Daphne Fields 24 Wife-H Cook Arkansas
98 Solomon Thompson 34 Head-H Laborer Tennessee
99 — None — — —
100 — None — — —

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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)

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