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James Bird — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Candler, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Bird across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Candler, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Candler, Georgia |
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Turpentine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4.00 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Metter |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonnie Bird | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Sallie Bird | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Harriet Bird | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Henry Bird | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Bird | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Fess Bird | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Manson Bird | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Joe Bird | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Georgia Bird | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| James Bird | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Gordon Bird | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Bill Bird | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Candler, Georgia
Head, age 49
Candler, Georgia · implied b. ~1881 — 12 household members
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Turpentine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4.00 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Candler-County, Georgia
Head, age 57
Candler-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Candler |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links James Bird across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Bird
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Candler, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Candler, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel342:0586)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Thompson | 22 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
| 2 | Lillian Thompson | 21 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Kenneth R. Trapnell | 37 | Head | Runner | Georgia |
| 4 | Sara B. Trapnell | 27 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Edna R. Trapnell | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Tyre H. Kirkland | 43 | Head | President | Georgia |
| 7 | Lucile A. Kirkland | 38 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Virginia Kirkland | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Lucile Kirkland | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | King S. Youmans | 35 | Head | Retail Merchant | Georgia |
| 11 | Eileen A. Youmans | 34 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Sara A. Youmans | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Hugh R. Kimbrough | 41 | Head | Lawyer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Maggie M. Kimbrough | 31 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Hugh R. Jr. Kimbrough | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Alice Kimbrough | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Jack H. Kimbrough | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Joseph E. Eason | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Georgia |
| 19 | Jewell Eason | 32 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Colleen Eason | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Truman Eason | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Solomon P. Jennings | 53 | Head | Farm Manager | Georgia |
| 23 | Mary Jennings | 51 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Floyd Jennings | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | James Jennings | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Mary Jennings | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Harry Jennings | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | James Bird THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Georgia Bird | 42 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Sallie Bird | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Joe Bird | 22 | Son | Cutting Ties | Georgia |
| 32 | Fess Bird | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Manson Bird | 14 | Son | Delivery Boy | Georgia |
| 34 | Bill Bird | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Gordon Bird | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | James Jr. Bird | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Henry Bird | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Harriet Bird | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Lonnie L. Bird | 1 | Grand-Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | George Sampson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 41 | Lula Sampson | 30 | Wife-H | Washerwoman | Georgia |
| 42 | Era M. Sampson | 14 | Daughter | Servant | Georgia |
| 43 | Maudie B. Sampson | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Ruby L. Sampson | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Frank C. Sampson | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Ruthie Sampson | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Anna Smith | 33 | Head-H | Washerwoman | Georgia |
| 48 | Marie Smith | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Gussie Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Mary Parker | 18 | Boarder | Servant | Georgia |
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)