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James Bass — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wilson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Bass across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wilson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 79 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Taylors Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bass | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Burnice Bass | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Mildred Bass | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Willard Bass | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Normie Bass | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Charlie Bass | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Hattie Bass | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Jannie Bass | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Adell Bass | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Bass | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Jannie Bass | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilson, North …
Head, age 39
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 79 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilson-County, North …
Head, age 48
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylor's Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Bass across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Bass
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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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:0596)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Thillie | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lucie Thillie | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lucie Thillie | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bertha M Thillie | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Pauline Thillie | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James H Johnson | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ester Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | James A Johnson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Coleman Johnson | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Doris Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Martha M Vick | 46 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Russell Vick | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elsie Vick | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alyce Vick | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Sherman Vick | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Graham Vick | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lucile Vick | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Irene Vick | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Stephen F Mercer | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Toma Mercer | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Josephine Mercer | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Pauline Mercer | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Loomis Mercer | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Christine Mercer | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Fredrick Mercer | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lelivrant Pridgen | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mollie Pridgen | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Paul Pridgen | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Selby Pridgen | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Gordon Pridgen | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ethel Pridgen | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Earl Pridgen | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Charlie Rowe | 70 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James Bass THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jannie Bass | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jannie D Bass | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Charlie Bass | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Bass | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Willard Bass | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Normie B Bass | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Adell Bass | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mildred Bass | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hattie M Bass | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Burnice Bass | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Charlie Rowe | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lucy Rowe | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Melvin Rowe | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Evelyn Rowe | 18 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bertha Rowe | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lillie Rowe | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
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)