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James Arnold — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sebastian, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Arnold across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sebastian, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sebastian, Arkansas |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Coal Township Outside Hackett City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Arnold | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Zelu Arnold | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Martin Arnold | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Archie Arnold | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Arnold | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Martin Arnold | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Leon Arnold | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Sarah Arnold | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sebastian, Arkansas
Son, age 14
Sebastian, Arkansas · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Sebastian-County, Arkansas
Head, age 25
Sebastian-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Jimmie F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ft. Smith |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sebastian |
| Occupation | Asst. Manager |
| Industry | Tile + Monumental |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 James Arnold across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Arnold
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Zelu Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Sebastian, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Sebastian, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus94usce:0745)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice S Stephens | 72 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Jessie Stephens | 42 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Harry M Stephens | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Head Azbell | 71 | O | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Jullie Azbell | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | J. Fred Azbell | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Charles L Filips | 62 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Annie L Filips | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Hal Upchurch | 26 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Bonnie G Upchurch | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Pauline Upchurch | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Barney P Thin | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Georgia E Thin | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Millard Thin | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Benjamin D Thin | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Blanch D Thin | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Cora L Thin | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Lee Evans | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Mildred Evans | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Tom E Evans | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Thomas Evans | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | James M Franklin | 35 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Mary E Franklin | 38 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Willard Franklin | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Grace Phillips | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Jane Phillips | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Martin Arnold | 46 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Sarah Arnold | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Leon Arnold | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Martin Arnold | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | James Arnold THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Archie Arnold | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Zelu Arnold | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Annie Arnold | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Joe Parks | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Gracie Parks | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Lee Parks | 19 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Buford Jenkins | 18 | Nephew | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Erick Parks | 52 | Head | Cashier | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mattie Parks | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Eilene Fouhanan | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | James High | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Edgar Young | 31 | Head | Carrier | Arkansas |
| 44 | Grace Young | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Doris Young | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Joe W Miller | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Sadie Miller | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Candie Miller | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Lucille Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Thomas Mcclure | 58 | Head | Farmer | 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)