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James Banks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Miller, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Banks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Miller, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Miller, Arkansas |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Sulphur Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Banks | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Woodrow Banks | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| C Banks | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| C Banks | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Shenoah Banks | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Irene Banks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Bealene Banks | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| James Banks | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Miller, Arkansas
Son, age 6
Miller, Arkansas · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Miller-County, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Miller-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | J. G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Miller |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Miller |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 10 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Banks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Banks
Son · 1930 · age 6 · b. ~1924 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Irene Banks
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Banks
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shenoah Banks
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Banks
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Banks
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Miller, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Miller, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus84usce:0606)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Livingston | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Willie Livingston | 17 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 3 | John Drake | 64 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Nettie Drake | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Roscoe Drake | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | John Wilson | 20 | Boarder | Teacher | Texas |
| 7 | A. J. Neal | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | United States |
| 8 | C. B. Banks | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Bealene Banks | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Ruby Banks | 14 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | C. B. Banks | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Irene Banks | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Shenoah Banks | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | James Banks THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Woodrow Banks | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Albert B. Smith | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Lula Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | William Livingston | 19 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ethel Livingston | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Clifford Livingston | 11 | Brother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Harrison Jones | 21 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 22 | Lillian Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Lillian Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Harrison Jones | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Wesley Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Irma Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Willie Ivens | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Margie Ivens | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Verda Ivens | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Samuel Ivens | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Linnie May Ivens | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Isaac Ivens | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | James Ivens | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Bertha L. Ivens | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Thomas Drake | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Idell Drake | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Thomas Drake | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | William Drake | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Sam Stockey | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Emma Stockey | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Ruby Stockey | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Irene Stockey | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Earl Stockey | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Taylor Robertson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Beulah Robertson | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 46 | Annie Robertson | 19 | Step-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Cleve Stockley | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Anna Stockley | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | May Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Floyd Wilson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
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)