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James Bass — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Bass across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tipton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Buchanan & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tipton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bass | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lizzie Bass | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Aurora Bass | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| James Bass | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Girdie Bass | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ray Bass | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Geneva Bass | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tipton, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 21
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Bass across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Tipton, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Buchanan Bass (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Bass (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Buchanan Bass
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Bass
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bass
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Tennessee
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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 — Tipton, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2282unit:0817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | M. L. Jackson | 8 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | David Jackson | 6 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Norma Jackson | 3 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Alex Timbs | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mattie O Timbs | 44 | wife H | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lillian D Timbs | 16 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Myrtle I Timbs | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Rubie M Timbs | 12 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | James A Timbs | 10 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Mary Etta Timbs | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Obey Timbs | 19 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Mary E Timbs | 16 | wife H | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Charles Timbs | 10 | brother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lenard May | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Beulah G May | 24 | wife H | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Joseph T May | 1 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ben P. Mcdew | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Gladys Mcdew | 21 | wife H | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Palle Mcdew | 3 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Stanley Mcdew | 18 | brother | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | James Bass THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Aurora Bass | 28 | wife H | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ray Bass | 9 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Girdie Bass | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Geneva Bass | 3 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mary E Bass | 0 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lizzie Bass | 52 | mother | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Rufus J. Baskin | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Medora Baskin | 64 | wife H | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | William S Martin | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Louviana Martin | 58 | wife H | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | James H Martin | 24 | stepson | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Mamie E Martin | 13 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | George W Martin | 10 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Edward J Martin | 7 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | William H Cullum | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Leona B. Cullum | 57 | wife H | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Marshal Cullum | 12 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Annie L Pruage | 49 | Head-H | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Richard C Pruage | 17 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Mary Pruage | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Edward C Turner | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Johnie Turner | 42 | wife H | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Roy Turner | 18 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Walter Simmons | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Lola Ann Simmons | 37 | wife H | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Rufie Simmons | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Walter S Simmons | 10 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Libbie M. Simmons | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Harvey Simmons | 1 | son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)