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James Bird — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sunflower, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Bird across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sunflower, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sunflower, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Bird | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Bird | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Bird | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Erlse Bird | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Willie Bird | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Nathaniel Bird | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Bird | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Annie Bird | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Roger Bird | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Alex Bird | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Alice Bird | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Bird across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Sunflower, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Bird
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Alex Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roger Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erlse Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1166unit:1012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Wilson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Hester Wilson | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Laura Lee Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lucile Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | L A Mott | 41 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Pauline Mott | 33 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Bernice Mott | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Francis Mott | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | L A Mott | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | J A Perry | 52 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lizzie Perry | 54 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Gordon Perry | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Hall Robinson | 27 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Linnie Lee Robinson | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | L C Young | 35 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Annie Young | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | J P Young | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | W A Abney | 40 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Mary Abney | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 20 | Lillie Abney | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | W D Abney | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | H C Abney | 22 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Bill Davis | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ina Bell Davis | 25 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lula Davis | 52 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Pauline Davis | 16 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Verla Mae Davis | 12 | Neice | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Marie Marjorie Davis | 5 | Neice | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | James Williams | 24 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ida B Williams | 22 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Emily Williams | 45 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Alex J Bird | 31 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mary Bird | 25 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | James Bird THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Roger Lee Bird | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Erlse Bird | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Alex Bird | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Robert Bird | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Willie C Bird | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Nathaniel Bird | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Alice Bernice Bird | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Annie Mae Bird | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Abraham Mckinley | 35 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Mattie Mckinley | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | L C Charles | 16 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Jessie Mae Charles | 7 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | A J Fox | 52 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lula Fox | 52 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)