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James Austin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Austin across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, Virginia |
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hamilton District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Austin | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Julianna Austin | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| James Austin | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cumberland, Virginia
Head, age 28
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Cumberland, Virginia
Head, age 39
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | Jimmy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Cumberland, Virginia
Head, age 48
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Cumberland, Virginia
Head, age 60
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Austin across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Austin
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2440unit:0974)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mollie | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Archie Matthews | 20 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary S. Matthews | 40 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lady Matthews | 22 | — | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Lavant Scott | 21 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Linwood Matthews | 21 | — | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Stanley Matthews | 15 | — | — | Virginia |
| 8 | James Parker | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary S. Parker | 54 | Wife-H | Cook | Virginia |
| 10 | Richard Lightfoot | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Lucy Lightfoot | 47 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Esther H. Lightfoot | 10 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 13 | Annie S. Lightfoot | 9 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 14 | Thomas Parker | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Fannie Parker | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lucille Parker | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Freddie Parker | 18 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lovell Harris | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lloyd Harris | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Willie Williams | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Annie Williams | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Leonard Williams | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Peter Williams | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Percy Scott | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Douglas Southall | 53 | Head | Miller | Virginia |
| 26 | Mildred Southall | 52 | Sister-H | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Elizabeth Southall | 80 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Linwood Harris | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Emma Harris | 50 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 30 | James Austin THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Julianna Austin | 52 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 32 | James Austin | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Austin | 17 | — | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Edward Robertson | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Betty Robertson | 78 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Charlie Robertson | 50 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 37 | Nora Robertson | 45 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Edward Robertson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Nelson Robertson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Frank J. Codzer | 25 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 41 | Essie Codzer | 21 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Constance Codzer | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Pearl C. Duncan | 74 | Head | Dealer | Virginia |
| 44 | Ada Duncan | 59 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Elizabeth Duncan | 35 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | William S. Duncan | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Pearl Duncan | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Sarah Duncan | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | William Mcconnell | 49 | Head | Herdsman | North Carolina |
| 50 | Julia S. Mcconnell | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
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)