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James Barker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Saint Clair, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Barker across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Saint Clair, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Saint Clair, Alabama |
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 10 Coal City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Barker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Alma Barker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Barker | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Cornelious Barker | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Annie Barker | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Barker | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Raymond Barker | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Millard Barker | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Sidney Barker | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Myrtle Barker | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chambers, Alabama
Head, age 45
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Saint Clair, …
Head, age 56
Saint Clair, Alabama · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links James Barker across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Barker
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Saint Clair, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Saint Clair, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus48usce:0239)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James W. Barker THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Myrtle R. Barker | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Cornelious A. Barker | 18 | Son | Feeding | Alabama |
| 54 | Odell M. Barker | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Raymond R. Barker | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Annie E. Barker | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Sidney A. Barker | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | William H. Barker | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Alma R. Barker | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Millard F. Barker | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | James C. Alverson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Roy E. Pope | 22 | Head | Bridge Man | Alabama |
| 63 | Helen T. Pope | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Margaret G. Pope | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Henry J. Alverson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Lou E. Alverson | 64 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Charles R. Alverson | 24 | Son | Hooker | Alabama |
| 68 | Monroe C. Barker | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Sarah E. Barker | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Elias B. Morgan | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Purna A. Morgan | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Robert L. Morgan | 29 | Son | Contractor | Alabama |
| 73 | Nora D. Morgan | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Thomas B. Morgan | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 75 | Latie M. Morgan | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Edna L. Morgan | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Bessie L. Morgan | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Charlie Rich | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Colonel H. Morgan | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Ella Morgan | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Evie L. Morgan | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Lucile L. Morgan | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Una M. Morgan | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | David B. Morgan | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | John B. Morgan | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Lewis A. Birchfield | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 87 | Bennie D. Birchfield | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 88 | James W. Mitchell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 89 | Rosa E. Mitchell | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Howard H. Mitchell | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 91 | Fred L. Mitchell | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 92 | Rosa E. Mitchell | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | John W. Mitchell | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Ruth E. A. Shaddix | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Edith M. Shaddix | 5 | G. Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Alma Shaddix | 3 | G. Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Isaac S. Norris | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 98 | Lannie Norris | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Ola A. Norris | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Ernest L. Norris | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)