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James Barker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Boone, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Barker across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Boone, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Boone, West Virginia |
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Peytona 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Barker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Jewel Barker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Hazel Barker | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Gladys Barker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Callie Barker | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Carrie Barker | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| James Barker | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Carmel Barker | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Bobby Barker | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Avril Barker | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Woodie Barker | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boone, West …
Son, age 8
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Boone, West …
Son, age 18
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 11 household members
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Boone, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Barker
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Woodie Barker
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Avril Barker
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carmel Barker
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewel Barker
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Barker
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Barker
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Barker
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Barker
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Boone, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Boone, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2526unit:0754)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vinnie Meadows | 23 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | George H Meadows | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Wilbur Cunningham | 30 | Head | Stationary Engineer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Janna Cunningham | 30 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Burton Cunningham | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Delphia Cunningham | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Brady Cunningham | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Doris Cunningham | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Brian Cunningham | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | John Barnett | 47 | Head | Superintendent | United States |
| 11 | Flossie Barnett | 35 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Ruth Barnett | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | John Jr. Barnett | 1 | Son | — | United States |
| 14 | Rome Barker | 50 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Lona Barker | 49 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Sidney Barker | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Myrtle Barker | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Dollie Barker | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Audrey Barker | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Woodrow Barker | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Vess Barker | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mabel E. Barker | 45 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Truman Barker | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Bernice D. Barker | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Everette Barker | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Holley Belcher | 33 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Eva Belcher | 25 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Clyde Belcher | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Delbert Nelson | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Mamie Nelson | 26 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mabel Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Anna Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Garnet Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | America Kinder | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Georgia Kinder | 35 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Callie Barker | 49 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 38 | Carrie Barker | 41 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Hazel Barker | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | James Barker THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Gladys Barker | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Woodie Barker | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Avril Barker | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Carmel Barker | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Sylvia Barker | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Jewel Barker | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Bobby Barker | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Albert Kincaid | 36 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 49 | Nusna Kincaid | 22 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Maxine Kincaid | 3 | Daughter | — | West 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)