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James Barker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ashe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Barker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ashe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | James M Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hessie Barker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Florence Barker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Barker | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Virgil Barker | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Barker | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashe, North …
Head, age 31
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Ashe, North …
Head, age 43
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | James M Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Ashe-County, North …
Head, age 54
Ashe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | J Avery |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walnut Hill Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA road project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 224 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Barker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Barker
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Ashe, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Ashe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1673unit:0128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Brooks | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Burkett Brooks | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mazie Brooks | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Rose Brooks | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Wifina Brooks | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Thomas A Jones | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Tishie Jones | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Violet Jones | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Fred Howell | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Laura Howell | 52 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Zola Howell | 17 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Rebecca Howell | 14 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bertie Howell | 10 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Jessie Rowley | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mollie Rowley | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mae Rowley | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Parker Rowley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Granvil Brooks | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jennie Brooks | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mona Brooks | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Paul Brooks | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Blanch Brooks | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lester Brooks | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Walter Brooks | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Earl Brooks | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | John Johnston | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ellen Johnston | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Thomas Johnston | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Robert Johnston | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lou Johnston | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ruth Johnston | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Gwyn Johnston | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | James Hurley | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Dixie Hurley | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Elisha Hurley | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Elmer Hurley | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Floyd Hurley | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lilly Hurley | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mary Hurley | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Callie Hurley | 75 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Edgar Denny | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lura Denny | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Gwyn Denny | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | James M Jr Barker THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mary Barker | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Virgil Barker | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Hessie Barker | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Florence Barker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | J Roby Roby | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | America Roby | 51 | Wife | — | 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)