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James Barnett — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Brown, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Barnett across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Brown, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brown, Illinois |
| Surname | Barnett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 1/3 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cooperstown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Barnett | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Barnett | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Barnett | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Robert Barnett | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Richard Barnett | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lula Barnett | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| William Barnett | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Beulah Barnett | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Helen Barnett | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Barnett | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brown, Illinois
Head, age 32
Brown, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Brown, Illinois
Head, age 42
Brown, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
| Surname | Barnett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 1/3 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links James Barnett across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Brown, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Barnett
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Brown, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Brown, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel407:0340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Roy Dunmire | 17 | son | None | Illinois |
| 52 | Mary Dunmire | 15 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Gerald Dunmire | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Mildred Dunmire | 11 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Jonnie Dunmire | 4 | son | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Junior Dunmire | 3 | son | None | Illinois |
| 57 | William Bloom | 37 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | C. P. Pumphrey | 70 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Liza Debell | 65 | H | Farmer | Missouri |
| 60 | Otto Debell | 29 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Katherine Debell | 20 | daughter-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Emma J. Debell | 42 | sister | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Henry Debell | 0 | nephew | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Earl Debell | 25 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 65 | David Sayers | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Mary Sayers | 40 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Harriet Sayers | 19 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 68 | David Sayers | 17 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 69 | Loren Sayers | 15 | son | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Minnie Sayers | 12 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Lottie Sayers | 10 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Beulah Sayers | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Katherine Sayers | 4 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Paul Sayers | 2 | son | None | Illinois |
| 75 | William Provitt | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Daisy Provitt | 42 | wife | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 77 | Francis Provitt | 15 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 78 | James Barnett THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Lula Barnett | 37 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Margaret Barnett | 15 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Beulah Barnett | 13 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 82 | William Barnett | 11 | son | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Helen Barnett | 9 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 84 | James Barnett | 6 | son | None | Illinois |
| 85 | John Barnett | 5 | son | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Robert Barnett | 3 | son | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Richard Barnett | 1 | son | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Sarah Ross | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | John Watts | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 90 | James Watts | 30 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | Mary Watts | 24 | daughter-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 92 | James Watts | 7 | grandson | None | Illinois |
| 93 | George Whited | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | Clara Whited | 61 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Doris M. Coney | 12 | granddaughter | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Charles Cross | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Dora Cross | 54 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Alice Dorman | 28 | daughter | Housekeeping | Illinois |
| 99 | George Cross | 20 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 100 | Howard Dorman | 8 | grandson | None | Illinois |
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)