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James Buchanan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Swain, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Buchanan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Swain, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Swain, North Carolina |
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Charleston Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Buchanan | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Margie Buchanan | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mamie Buchanan | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| James Buchanan | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Omer Buchanan | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Eula Buchanan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Elsie Buchanan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Elmer Buchanan | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Hubert Buchanan | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Swain, North …
Head, age 50
Swain, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Swain-County, North …
Head, age 55
Swain-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buchonnan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Swain |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Buchanan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Buchanan
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Swain, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Swain, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1723unit:0088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lallie Conner | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Nina Conner | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | William Warren | 38 | Head | Construction Work | North Carolina |
| 54 | Celia Warren | 36 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Josie Warren | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Hazel Warren | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Clifford Warren | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Pauline Warren | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Watt Warren | 64 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Alex Clarke | 51 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 61 | Sally Clarke | 39 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Allen Jr. Clarke | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jess Brown | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Rosie Brown | 27 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | John Brown | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Rachel Rathbone | 15 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Floyd Litton | 53 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 68 | Pearl Litton | 55 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Glen Litton | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Pheba Litton | 28 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Roy Litton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Stanley Litton | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Dorothy Litton | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Marion Bowers | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Vinnie Bowers | 21 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lloyd Bowers | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Fred Crisp | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Eunice Crisp | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Allene Crisp | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Louise Crisp | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Glen Crisp | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | James Crisp | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Charles Crisp | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | William Litton | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Annie Litton | 30 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Ed Litton | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Andy H. Huskey | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Rachel Huskey | 51 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Leung Huskey | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Hazel Huskey | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Kathleen Huskey | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | James Buchanan THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mamie Buchanan | 40 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Margie Buchanan | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Elsie Buchanan | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Eula Buchanan | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Omer Buchanan | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Elmer Buchanan | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Ruby Buchanan | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Hubert Buchanan | 6 | 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)