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James Bryant — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Bryant across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Capron Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Bryant | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Bryant | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Minnie Bryant | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Southampton, Virginia
Other, age 16
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Junius |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | working out |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 25
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 36
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Bryant across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Bryant (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Bryant
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bryant
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
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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 — Southampton, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2462unit:0210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 2 | Rufus | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James H Johnson | 14 | Nephew | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Beatrice Brown | 33 | Lodger | Teacher | Virginia |
| 5 | John Kairs | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Bessie Kairs | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Thelma Kairs | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Emmett Kairs | 1 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Earl Kairs | 17 | Adopted son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas Kairs | 6 | Adopted son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Josephine Kairs | 4 | Adopted dau | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James H Bryant THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Minnie Bryant | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Louise Bryant | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Rufus F Lane | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Dora B Lane | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Jamie Lane | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Samuel Whitehead | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Lizzie Whitehead | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Samuel Whitehead | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | James Whitehead | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Fannie Whitehead | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Maggie Porter | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Joseph Porter | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mertie Porter | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Verna Porter | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | John Porter | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Levanda Porter | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bessie M Porter | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ruth Porter | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Thelma Porter | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Theodore Porter | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mildred Porter | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ralph Porter | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Isaac Jordan | 23 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lonie Jordan | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Isaac Jordan | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | John H Jordan | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Booker Jordan | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Annie Jordan | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Horace Rich | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Minnie Rich | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | William Rich | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lilly A Rich | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Gladys M Rich | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Celia Cooper | 85 | Grandmother | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Clarence Hicks | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Hicks | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Harry Hicks | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Rufus Hicks | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)