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James Arthur — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Arthur across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Arthur |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Electric |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Arthur | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Clyde Arthur | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Arthur | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ned Arthur | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Zalma Arthur | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Charline Arthur | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Geraldine Arthur | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Effie Arthur | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| James Arthur | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Edna Arthur | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 41
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Arthur |
| Given Name | James N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Stationary |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 51
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
| Surname | Arthur |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Electric |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Arthur across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kanawha, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Arthur
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2537unit:0632)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Raymond Ford | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Kenneth Ford | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Hattie A Ford | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Silas Ford | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Harold Osmond | 44 | Head | Glass Cutter | New York |
| 56 | Betty Osmond | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Robert Osmond | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mildred Osmond | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Harold Osmond | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Elden W. Smith | 32 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 61 | Forrest J. Smith | 25 | Wife | Secretary | Ohio |
| 62 | William Ryder | 36 | Head | Ice Checker | West Virginia |
| 63 | Nora Ryder | 40 | Wife | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 64 | Marshall Williams | 32 | Head | Meter Man | Indiana |
| 65 | Maybelle Williams | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Robert Williams | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Barbara Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Mary Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | James Arthur THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Effie Arthur | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Edna Arthur | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Zalma Arthur | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Geraldine Arthur | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | James Arthur | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Quinton Arthur | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Clyde Arthur | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Charline Arthur | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ned Arthur | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Madison Flowers | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 80 | Virginia Flowers | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Louise Flowers | 19 | Son | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 82 | Opal V. Flowers | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Mildred C. Flowers | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Rosa B. Elkins | 49 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | John B. Crim | 52 | Head | Optometrist | Ohio |
| 86 | Matilda Crim | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 87 | Spurgeon Puntney | 48 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 88 | Litha Puntney | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Pauline Puntney | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 90 | Wilber Puntney | 16 | Son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 91 | Sybil Puntney | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Rose Puntney | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Edwin Puntney | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Van Puntney | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | George Thomas | 42 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 96 | Clara R. Thomas | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Bernice Thomas | 19 | Daughter | Sales Lady | West Virginia |
| 98 | Leonard Thomas | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Roger Thomas | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Joe Thomas | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)