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James Barker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wise, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Barker across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wise, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wise, Virginia |
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Barker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Nora Barker | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ethel Barker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Audrey Barker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Barker | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Millard Barker | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Barker | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| James Barker | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Sallie Barker | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wise, Virginia
Head, age 53
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Foreman mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wise, Virginia
Head, age 63
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 9 household members
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 Barker across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wise, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Barker
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wise, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wise, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2458unit:0881)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James R Pruitt | 38 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary E Pruitt | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Irene J Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | James R Jr Pruitt | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Virginia M Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Ann L Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Charles E Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | James S Barker THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Sallie V Barker | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Arthur J Barker | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Nora Barker | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Ethel Barker | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Audrey B Barker | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Millard W Barker | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | James S Jr Barker | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lois Barker | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Charles E Barker | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Angie G Barker | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Lucille A Barker | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Elsie L Barker | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Edward Dickens | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Lloyd Dickens | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | George W Dickens | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Ellen Dickens | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Sarah J Sprouse | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Peter E Sprouse | 66 | Husband | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Delphine Sprouse | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Amanda Bailey | 64 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 79 | George Merchant | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Lula H Merchant | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Mary V Merchant | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Martha V Merchant | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Joseph M Merchant | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Arthur V Merchant | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Daphne Merchant | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | James H Merchant | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Lula V Merchant | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | George W Merchant | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | John Coles | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Lucie Coles | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Millard Coles | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 92 | Agnes Coles | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Albert Coles | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Alice Coles | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Nelson V Kerr | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 96 | Myrtle Kerr | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Elizabeth Kerr | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Dorothy Kerr | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | James W Kerr | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Henry J Young | 81 | Head | Farmer | 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)