James Atkins — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this James Atkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 3 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Illinois Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Cook, Illinois
Surname	Atkins
Given Name	James C.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	S
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1927

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Wiley Atkins	Son	—	4	~1926
Willie Atkins	Son	—	4	~1926
Calla Atkins	Spouse	—	22	~1908
Centers Atkins	Head	—	22	~1908
James Atkins	Son	—	3	~1927

Census Appearances

1930

Cook, Illinois

Son, age 3

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members

Surname	Atkins
Given Name	James C.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	S
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Son, age 8

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1932 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Aitkens
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Highest Grade	2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Our Model Tree links James Atkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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James Atkins

Son · 1930 · age 3 · b. ~1927 · Illinois

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Sibling

Willie Atkins

Sibling · 1930 · age 4

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Wiley Atkins

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 — Cook, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel422:0407)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Centers J. Atkins	22	Head	Chauffeur	Tennessee
2	Calla B. Atkins	22	Wife	Maid	Arkansas
3	Willie R. Atkins	4	Son	—	Illinois
4	Wiley B. Atkins	4	Son	—	Illinois
5	James C. Atkins THIS PERSON	3	Son	—	Illinois
6	Mary B. Childs	38	Head	Maid	Indiana
7	Willie Byrd	21	Head	Auto Mechanic	Mississippi
8	Mary Byrd	28	Wife	Maid	Mississippi
9	James Johnson	26	Lodger	Cook	Texas
10	Pearl Johnson	21	Lodger	—	Mississippi
11	Lilly (Ab) Rice	44	Head	—	Mississippi
12	James Yates	22	Lodger	Waiter	Mississippi
13	Bessie Yates	20	Lodger	—	Mississippi
14	Louise Yates	1	Daughter	—	Illinois
15	Hilda Biggells	28	Head	Waitress	Ohio
16	Bessie Jones	31	Head	Maid	Illinois
17	Samuel H. King	38	Head	Laborer	New York
18	Flora V. King	26	Wife	Dressmaker	West Indies
19	Howard Weader	32	Lodger	Artist	Pennsylvania
20	Charles W. Jones	24	Head	Medical Asst.	Washington D.C.
21	Charles W. Williams	28	Head	Auto Mechanic	Texas
22	Rachel W. Williams	22	Wife	Maid	Texas
23	Willie M. Brampton	19	Sister-in-law	Maid	Texas
24	Clara Reese	48	Head	House Keeper	Alabama
25	Dannie Reese	21	Daughter	Maid	Kentucky
26	Bessie Crenshaw	34	Head	Seamstress	Arkansas
27	Frances Collins	1	Daughter	—	Illinois
28	Henry R. Smith	45	Head	Doctor	Florida
29	Mary M. Smith	32	Wife	—	West Virginia
30	George W. Andrews	22	Head	Bell Boy	Kentucky
31	Sally Andrews	21	Wife	—	Kentucky
32	Agatha Cupland	28	Head	—	Illinois
33	Theodore Cupland	4	Son	—	Illinois
34	Moses Rowinggood	31	Head	Laborer	Texas
35	Lula Rowinggood	24	Wife	—	Illinois
36	Daniel Boane	39	Head	Plasterer	Jamaica
37	Sam Henderson	37	Head	Auto Mechanic	Tennessee
38	Ida Henderson	35	Wife	Beauty Operator	Iowa
39	James Russel	30	Head	Chauffeur	Mississippi
40	Lettie M. Russel	31	Wife	Maid	So. Carolina
41	Andrew J. Young	29	Head	Laborer	Wyoming
42	Adela Young	31	Wife	—	Mississippi
43	George Reed	50	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
44	George Reed	17	Son	—	Arkansas
45	Ruby Millet	20	Lodger	—	Louisiana
46	Ruby Caldwell	23	Head	Musician	Mississippi
47	Mark Alexandria	41	Head	Carpenter	West Indies
48	Nettie Alexandria	36	Wife	—	Illinois
49	Evelyne Vance	33	Head	Maid	Mississippi
50	George Manon	24	Lodger	Laborer	Mississippi

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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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