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James Burgess — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Northampton, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Burgess across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Northampton, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Northampton, North Carolina |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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 | South Kirby |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Burgess | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Clayton Burgess | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Hattie Burgess | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1910
Northampton, North …
Head, age 50
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Northampton, North …
Head, age 59
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Northampton, North …
Head, age 69
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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 |
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Our Model Tree links James Burgess across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Northampton, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Burgess
Head · 1930 · age 69 · b. ~1861 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Northampton, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Northampton, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1710unit:0909)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Pence | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mollie Pence | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Thomas Pence | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Edgar B. Spence | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Maggie B. Spence | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James E. Spence | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Charles Glover | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Edith Glover | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | George L. Glover | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Rocky L. Glover | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary W. Glover | 72 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Norfleet Vann | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lady B. Vann | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Martha Vann | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Norf S. Vann | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Pearl L. Vann | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Herod Hester | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Effie Hester | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Annie R. Hester | 50 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Walter G. Hester | 22 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mildred Hester | 18 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | William Vinson | 40 | Uncle | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Floyd Burgess | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Lucy Burgess | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lucy V. Burgess | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jesse H. Brittle | 31 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary H. Brittle | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Clarice Brittle | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Columbus Porter | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Louisa Porter | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Early Porter | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Willie M. Porter | 2 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Robert L. Porter | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Hellen Porter | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Clyde Vann | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Vann | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hugh Vann | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Vann | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James S. Burgess THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hattie J. Burgess | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Clayton Burgess | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Linney O. Burgess | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ethel Burgess | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Myrtis L. Burgess | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Isaac Harris | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Missouri Harris | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ida Harris | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Annie M. Harris | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ruth Harris | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lucille Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | 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)