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James Alexander — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Mattie — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | South Hill Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Alexander | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Clarence Alexander | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Alexander | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mattie Alexander | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 8
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 18
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Head, age 29
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Jones |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buckhorn Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 James Alexander across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Alexander (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Alexander
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Alexander
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Alexander
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Alexander
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Alexander
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Sibling
Clarence Alexander
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2450unit:1031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Butts | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Richard Butts | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | William Butts | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Jack Butts | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Hattie Thissage | 31 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 56 | Noah Hagler | 24 | Head | Proprietor | Georgia |
| 57 | Phillip Hagler | 22 | Brother | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 58 | Luke Hagler | 14 | Brother | Assistant | Georgia |
| 59 | John S. Kuster | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Mary Kuster | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | William Kuster | 36 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Lucy E. Kuster | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Gilbert T. Kuster | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Nellie Kuster | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | James Smith | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | William Smith | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Mattie Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | James Smith | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Annie Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | John Robertson | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary F. Robertson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Richard Robertson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mildred Robertson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Linnie Robertson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | John Robertson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Joe Robertson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Alfred Robertson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Cafford Tompkins | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Essie Tompkins | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Floyd Tompkins | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Robert Tompkins | 70 | Father | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lizzie Tompkins | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Robert Tompkins | 28 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Herbert Tompkins | 26 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lillie Tompkins | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | John Tompkins | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Annie Tompkins | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | John Blow | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Alice Blow | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Sarah Blow | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Alice Blow | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | John Blow | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Charlie Blow | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Walter Blow | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Josephine Blow | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Eliza Blow | 75 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 97 | George Alexander | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Mattie Alexander | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | James Alexander THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Clarence Alexander | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)