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James Bailey — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Bailey across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sussex, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sussex, Virginia |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| 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 | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wakefield Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Bailey | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Bailey | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Missouri Bailey | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sussex, Virginia
Head, age 38
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Sussex, Virginia
Head, age 47
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| 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 | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Sussex, Virginia
Head, age 58
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| 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 | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Bailey across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sussex, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Bailey
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2461unitrs:0495)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ananias Hamlin | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Maggie Hamlin | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Louise Hamlin | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Thomas Diggs | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary L Diggs | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Beulah Diggs | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Viola Diggs | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Joseph Diggs | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Claude Diggs | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | James Diggs | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Effie M Diggs | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | William Diggs | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James H Bailey THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Missouri Bailey | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ruth A Bailey | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James Leggett | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Celestine Leggett | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John Leggett | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Edward Bailey | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Alice Bailey | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James M Bailey | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Oliver Chambliss | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Roberta Chambliss | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lucy Chambliss | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Pauline Chambliss | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Alice Chambliss | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Edith Chambliss | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Edw Branch | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Lucille Branch | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Alberta Branch | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Walter Turner | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Elizabeth Turner | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Clarence Turner | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Willie J Turner | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James Turner | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Thomas King | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | James King | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Henry J King | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | John King | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | William King | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | George W King | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | James Turner | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Lucy Turner | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lucy Butts | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Lee W Butts | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Louise Turner | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | John S Turner | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Willie Turner | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Elsie M Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Lucille Turner | 6 | Daughter | — | 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)