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James Barnes — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Wilson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Barnes across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wilson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Abbey — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wilson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wilson Township Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Barnes | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| James Barnes | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Daisy Barnes | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wilson, North …
Son, age 3
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wilson, North …
Son, age 13
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilson, North …
Head, age 24
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Barnes across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wilson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Barnes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbey Barnes (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Barnes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Barnes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Barnes
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbey Barnes
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Barnes
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Barnes
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Barnes
Head · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Wilson, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1729unit:1011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lee Mcdougal | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Mcdougal | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Luzania Mcdougal | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jeffrey Mcdougal | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Roshel M Mcdougal | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Joe Mcdougal | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ray Mcdougal | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Andrew Currie | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Sarah Currie | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Inanoma Currie | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Daria Currie | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Pearl Whitely | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Arthur Whitely | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | John J James | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Leonard Dick | 24 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Pennie Dick | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lynwood Dick | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mae Dick | 1 | Grand D | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mollie Floyd | 56 | Sis in law | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lossie Arrington | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Eva Arrington | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jessie L Arrington | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Christine Arrington | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Leake | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Clora Leake | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Edna Leake | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | E. H. Barnes | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary L Barnes | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lucy Barnes | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Helen Barnes | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Alice Barnes | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Edum Barnes | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Daisy Barnes | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | James D Jones | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Allie P Jones | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Bessie Jones | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Edna Jones | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | James Jones | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Edward Jones | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Nettie Flora | 14 | Step D | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Otis Mcnultie | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ruth Mcnultie | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Charlie H Mcnultie | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Grace M Mcnultie | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Emma Lassiter | 51 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | James Barnes THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Daisy Barnes | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | James Barnes | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Joshua Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Nana Jones | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)