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James Barker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lee, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Barker across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lee, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lee, Virginia |
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Yokum Station District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherline Barker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Emmet Barker | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Rolly Barker | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Barker | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Pearl Barker | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ralph Barker | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ollie Barker | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, Virginia
Son, age 8
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Lee, Virginia
Son, age 18
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Barker across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lee, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Barker
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ralph Barker
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rolly Barker
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Barker
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherline Barker
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 — Lee, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Lee, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2449unit:0564)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Barker | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Emmet Barker | 51 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 3 | Ollie Barker | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | James Barker THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 5 | Pearl Barker | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Sherline Barker | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Rolly Barker | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ralph Barker | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | David Clark | 53 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 10 | Martha Clark | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Melie Clark | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Matthew Clark | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Blanch Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | H Dewy | 20 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Effie Dewy | 16 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Della Dewy | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Millard H. Roberts | 30 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 18 | Cora L. Roberts | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Dave Roberts | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Herbert Roberts | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Henry H. Whisman | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ruby Whisman | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Chester Whisman | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Legela Whisman | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Josephine Whisman | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | William Whisman | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Ely L. Clay | 49 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mallie Clay | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Chester A. Clay | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Elsie Clay | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Sarah Clay | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Vergil H. Clark | 23 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 33 | Ethel Clark | 15 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Ulis H. Clark | 19 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 35 | Bulah Clark | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Daughter Clark | None | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Luther H. Wells | 20 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 38 | Flo Wells | 16 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Enoch E. H. Wells | 27 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 40 | Edith Wells | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Clarence Wells | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Elsie Wells | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Madon Tom Wells | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Maggie H. Brock | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Robert Brock | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | George H. Livingston | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Martha Livingston | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Ella Livingston | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Clara Livingston | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Katie Livingston | 12 | 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)