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James Black — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Seminole, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this James Black across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Seminole, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Seminole, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Oil Gauger |
| Industry | Tank Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Oil Gauger |
| Township / Ward | Brown Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non Black | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Irene Black | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ieta Black | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Wanda Black | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Black | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Edgar Black | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Kenneth Black | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Dora Black | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Seminole, Oklahoma
Head, age 51
Seminole, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Oil Gauger |
| Industry | Tank Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Seminole-County, Oklahoma
Head, age 61
Seminole-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Block |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brown Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Seminole |
| Occupation | Pumper & Opr |
| Industry | Oil Industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links James Black across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Black
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Seminole, Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Seminole, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1930unit:0063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dawson Merle | 7 | — | None | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Louise Merle | 6 | — | None | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Daniel A Johnson | 31 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 54 | Charity Johnson | 23 | Wife | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 55 | Henry Parker | 29 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Maggie Parker | 23 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 57 | George Morrison | 28 | Head | Teacher | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Golda Morrison | 24 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 59 | Eddie Morrison | 2 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Ray Kimmerman | 22 | Head | Instructor | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Burl Phelps | 25 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Elizabeth Phelps | 62 | Mother | None | Texas |
| 63 | Pat Mccormick | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Ola Mccormick | 32 | Wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Dennis Mccormick | 11 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 66 | Louise Mccormick | 8 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 67 | James A Black THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Oil Gauger | Arkansas |
| 68 | Dora Black | 46 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 69 | Kenneth Black | 17 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Irene Black | 15 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Edgar Black | 13 | Son | None | Texas |
| 72 | Wanda Black | 11 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 73 | Ieta V Black | 9 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 74 | Non Earl Black | 4 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 75 | Julias Perry | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Annam Perry | 18 | Wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Zelma Perry | 0 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Harvey Neher | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 79 | Lydia Neher | 44 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 80 | Joe Neher | 18 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 81 | Tessa Neher | 16 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 82 | Jessie Neher | 16 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 83 | Ray Neher | 14 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 84 | Newman L Phelps | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 85 | Edna Phelps | 25 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 86 | Melvin Phelps | 7 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 87 | Arthur Phelps | 6 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 88 | Helen Phelps | 3 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 89 | Sarah E Phelps | 58 | Mother | None | Texas |
| 90 | Walter Light | 40 | Head | Engineer | Oklahoma |
| 91 | Helen Light | 23 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 92 | Herman Griffin | 30 | Head | Engineer | Oklahoma |
| 93 | Bessie Griffin | 31 | Wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 94 | George Furber | 63 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 95 | Edward Mclaughlin | 23 | Head | Officeman | West Virginia |
| 96 | Anna Mclaughlin | 23 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | John Edward Mclaughlin | 0 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 98 | Hubert S Laird | 35 | Head | Engineer | Texas |
| 99 | Ione Laird | 31 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 100 | Ralph Laird | 13 | Son | None | Texas |
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)