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James Blake — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Blake across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, North Carolina |
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Troy |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Blake | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Nannie Blake | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Clouis Blake | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Daniel Blake | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Nellie Blake | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| William Blake | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Georgia Blake | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Blake | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, North …
Son, age 10
Montgomery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Montgomery, North …
Son, age 21
Montgomery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Blake across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Blake
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Daniel Blake
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Blake
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Blake
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Blake
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Blake
Sibling · 1930 · age 36
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 — Montgomery, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1708unit:0286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillian Thomas | 32 | Boarder | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 52 | Eunice Campbell | 20 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 53 | Addie Sherrill | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lois Sharpe | 29 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 55 | Annie Hall | 27 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 56 | William C. Traver | 69 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Etta Traver | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Shelby C. Traver | 22 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 59 | Milo Traver | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Joe Hunley | 26 | Roomer | Manager | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ray Webb | 25 | Roomer | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 62 | James Hunley | 53 | Head | Lumber Man | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mary Hunley | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | James Hunley | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lucile Hunley | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lee Watson Shaw | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Gladyola W. Shaw | 32 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mary E. Shaw | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Zol Mccray | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Mccray | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Alberta Mccray | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Martha L. Mccray | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Zol Jr. Mccray | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Henry Mccray | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Abbie Sanders | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | M. P. Monroe | 69 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Liddie Monroe | 45 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 78 | Carrie Jones | 36 | Roomer | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 79 | Myrtle Mcpherson | 28 | Roomer | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 80 | Wade T. Burton | 27 | Head | Lawyer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Marion Burton | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | William Ward | 25 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | William M. Nicholson | 40 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 84 | Clouis R. Blake | 49 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 85 | Nannie M. Blake | 45 | Wife | Boarding House | North Carolina |
| 86 | William C. Blake | 36 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 87 | Nellie J. Blake | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | James A. Blake THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 89 | Daniel J. Blake | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Myrtle Blake | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Georgia A. Blake | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Robert N. Pope | 22 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 93 | Leona Pope | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Fred W. Stout | 20 | Roomer | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 95 | Robert C. Finney | 43 | Roomer | Civil Engineer | North Carolina |
| 96 | W. A. Davis | 38 | Roomer | Civil Engineer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Robert Bunn | 25 | Roomer | Manager | North Carolina |
| 98 | James H. Holyfield | 38 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 99 | Olive S. Holyfield | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | James W. Holyfield | 10 | Son | — | 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)