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Harry James — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Obion, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Harry James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Obion, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationObion, Tennessee
SurnameJames
Given NameHarry
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardCivil District No 9 Part
Est. Birth Year~1915

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 Harry Age Birth yr
Ida James Other — 47 ~1883
Frank James Head — 50 ~1880
Elva James Daughter — 9 ~1921
Harry James Son — 15 ~1915
Aileen James Daughter — 13 ~1917
Henry James Son — 20 ~1910
Leonard James Son — 4 ~1926

Census Appearances

1920
Obion, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname James
Given Name Harry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Obion, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
Surname James
Given Name Harry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read/Write Yes
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 Harry James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Obion, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Harry James
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Aileen James
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elva James
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry James
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard James
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Obion, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2267unit:0839)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary Johnson 12 Daughter — Tennessee
2 George W Johnson 11 Son — Tennessee
3 Ezra Johnson 8 Son — Tennessee
4 Gladys Johnson 7 Daughter — Tennessee
5 Edward Johnson 4 Son — Tennessee
6 Mildred Johnson 2 Daughter — Tennessee
7 Guer Boone 52 Head Farmer Tennessee
8 Nora Boone 50 Wife-H — Tennessee
9 Docia Boone 18 Daughter — Tennessee
10 Frank James 50 Head Farmer Tennessee
11 Ida James 47 Wife-H — Tennessee
12 Henry James 20 Son Laborer Tennessee
13 Harry James THIS PERSON 15 Son — Tennessee
14 Aileen James 13 Daughter — Tennessee
15 Elva James 9 Daughter — Tennessee
16 Leonard James 4 Son — Tennessee
17 Ben Long 23 Head Laborer Tennessee
18 Katie Long 22 Wife-H — Tennessee
19 Virginia Long 3 Daughter — Tennessee
20 Loy Davis 33 Head Laborer Tennessee
21 Jessie Davis 25 Wife-H — Tennessee
22 Lucile Davis 3 Daughter — Tennessee
23 Luther Davis 1 Son — Tennessee
24 Boas Denham 45 Head Laborer Tennessee
25 Emma Denham 40 Wife-H — Tennessee
26 Lucile Denham 15 Daughter — Tennessee
27 Floyd Denham 13 Son — Tennessee
28 Aileen Denham 3 Daughter — Tennessee
29 Lou E Thompson 60 Lodger — Tennessee
30 John Seals 69 Head Farmer North Carolina
31 Anna Seals 52 Wife-H — Alabama
32 William G Seals 10 Son — Tennessee
33 Charley Hayes 54 Head Farmer Tennessee
34 Mary T Hayes 33 Wife-H — Tennessee
35 Elmer Hayes 21 Son Laborer Tennessee
36 Odie B Hayes 20 Son Laborer Tennessee
37 Anna M Hayes 13 Daughter — Tennessee
38 Sammie D Hayes 10 Son — Tennessee
39 Melvin Hallmark 39 Head Laborer Tennessee
40 Tersia Hallmark 26 Wife-H — Tennessee
41 Cecil Hallmark 11 Son — Alabama
42 Leroy Hallmark 7 Son — Alabama
43 Robert Hallmark 2 Son — Alabama
44 Ex Johnson 34 Head Laborer Tennessee
45 Iva Johnson 34 Wife-H — Tennessee
46 Lena Johnson 13 Daughter — Tennessee
47 Inez Johnson 9 Daughter — Tennessee
48 Kathleen Johnson 7 Daughter — Tennessee
49 Robert H Johnson 0 Son — Tennessee
50 Homer Davis 37 Head Farmer Tennessee

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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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