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James Atkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Prince Edward, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Atkins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Prince Edward, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Prince Edward, Virginia |
| Surname | Atkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lockett Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Atkins | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| James Atkins | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Jennie Atkins | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Pinkie Atkins | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Edward Atkins | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lucy Atkins | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Prince Edward, …
Other, age 19
Prince Edward, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Atkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Prince Edward, …
Head, age 29
Prince Edward, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Atkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Atkins across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Prince Edward, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Atkins
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Prince Edward, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Prince Edward, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2456unit:0221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie H. Norton | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Henry H. Norton | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | John E. Norton | 13 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Leo W. Norton | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Albert C. Norton | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Alma J. Norton | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | James S. Norton | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | William Gholson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Elizabeth Gholson | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Julia Gholson | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Thomas Gholson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Isham Booth | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Lucy Booth | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Edna Booth | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Janis R. Booth | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Willie Taylor | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Joe Bates | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Christine Bates | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Archie E. Bates | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Tincum Bates | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Minnie Bates | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Solomon Bates | 14 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Redd Bates | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Aggie Bates | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | David Bates | 20 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Flossie Bates | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Freddie Harper | 24 | Head | Miller | Virginia |
| 28 | Clara C. Harper | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Robert H. Harper | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Gwendolyn Harper | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Fred Jr. Harper | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Cephas Booth | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Dora Booth | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Mary Booth | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Joseph Booth | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | William E. Booth | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Hannah Sanders | 64 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Artha Howard | 8 | Grand son | — | Connecticut |
| 39 | Coreda Howard | 6 | Grand daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 40 | Constance Howard | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 41 | James Atkins THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Lucy A. Atkins | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Edward Atkins | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Pinkie Atkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Model Atkins | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Jennie Atkins | 50 | Mother | Laundress | Virginia |
| 47 | William Rowe | 27 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Dolly Rowe | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Henry Schmidt | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ella Schmidt | 25 | Wife | — | 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)