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James Atkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Roanoke, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Atkins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Roanoke, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Surname | Atkins |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Car repairer |
| Industry | Railroad shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Car Repairer |
| Township / Ward | Big Lick Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Atkins | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Atkins | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Hazel Atkins | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Atkins | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Annie Atkins | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Ronald Atkins | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Warren Atkins | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Roanoke, Virginia
Head, age 35
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Atkins |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Head, age 46
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Atkins |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Car repairer |
| Industry | Railroad shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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James Atkins
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Roanoke, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Roanoke, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2458unit:0295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ferguson, Annie | 41 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Charles Settles | 29 | Head | Silk Worker | Virginia |
| 54 | Mary Settles | 24 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Gladys Settles | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Elizabeth Settles | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Settles | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | James R. Atkins THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Car Repairer | Virginia |
| 59 | Annie B. Atkins | 30 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Warren G. Atkins | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Robert B. Atkins | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | James Atkins | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Hazel Atkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ronald Atkins | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Claude W. Lloyd | 32 | Head | Silk Worker | Virginia |
| 66 | Reba Lloyd | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Gertrude Lloyd | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Alwyn Lloyd | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Geraldine Lloyd | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Isaac L. Lloyd | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Sallie S. Lloyd | 57 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Howard S. Lloyd | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | George R. Lloyd | 18 | Son | Silk Worker | Virginia |
| 74 | Robert H. Lloyd | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Ed L. Horn | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Sallie Horn | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ernest Horn | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Earl Horn | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | David Howser | 57 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 80 | Hannie Howser | 45 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Robert B. Amos | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Lucy Amos | 28 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Henry Amos | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Pauline Amos | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Ida Bush | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Charles Bush | 36 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Mary B. Bush | 39 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Roy Bush | 25 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Annie L. Goode | 49 | Head-H | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Effie J. Goode | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Ruth Goode | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Viola Goode | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Charlie G. Bush | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Mattie J. Bush | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Clarence Bush | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | Clarence Bush | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Fred Bush | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Ernest Bush | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Grant Bush | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Walter Bush | 4 | Son | — | 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)