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James Burnett — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Burnett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phillips, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Martha — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Phillips, Arkansas |
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Industry | River Steamer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Township / Ward | West Helena Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Burnett | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Burnett | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Burnett | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Burnett | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Martha Burnett | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Candys Burnett | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Dorothy Bayley | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Phillips, Arkansas
Son, age 34
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | pilot |
| Industry | boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Phillips, Arkansas
Head, age 46
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Industry | River Steamer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Phillips-County, Arkansas
Head, age 56
Phillips-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burnette |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Helena |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Occupation | Steam Boat |
| Industry | Pelican |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 91 |
| Income (1939) | 2460 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Burnett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Burnett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Burnett
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Burnett
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Burnett
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Arkansas
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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 — Phillips, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Phillips, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus87usce:0773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Brown | 11 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 2 | Charles M Maloney | 28 | Head | Body Shop | Arkansas |
| 3 | Gladys Maloney | 23 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 4 | Imogene Maloney | 2 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 5 | James E Hasell | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 6 | Irma Hasell | 21 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 7 | Elmer Hasell | 4 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 8 | Billy Hasell | 1 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 9 | James A Burnett THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Pilot | Indiana |
| 10 | Candys Burnett | 37 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 11 | Martha A Burnett | 13 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 12 | James A Jr Burnett | 10 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 13 | Mary J Burnett | 6 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 14 | William Burnett | 3 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 15 | Dorothy Bayley | 15 | Niece | None | Arkansas |
| 16 | Wendell Baker | 36 | Head | Veneer Cutter | Arkansas |
| 17 | Margaret Baker | 23 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 18 | Irma Baker | 1 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ira Batchelor | 59 | Head | Night Watch | Missouri |
| 20 | Jennie Batchelor | 47 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 21 | John M Bradley | 37 | Head | Painter | Mississippi |
| 22 | Sarah C Bradley | 31 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 23 | Edgar Hughes | 25 | Head | Sawyer | Georgia |
| 24 | Bertha Hughes | 22 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 25 | Edgar Jr Hughes | 3 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 26 | Nova G Hughes | 2 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 27 | Samuel C Hughes | 0 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 28 | Luther Byassee | 60 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 29 | Nannie Byassee | 43 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ethel Mulkins | 39 | Boarder | None | Arkansas |
| 31 | Earl Mulkins | 10 | Boarder | None | Arkansas |
| 32 | Chas H Culwell | 32 | Head | Millwright | Arkansas |
| 33 | Lee Culwell | 26 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 34 | Chas H Jr Culwell | 9 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 35 | James Culwell | 7 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 36 | Robert Culwell | 5 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 37 | Nellie M Culwell | 1 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 38 | Mary L Culwell | 0 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 39 | Emery L Grimes | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 40 | Emma Grimes | 35 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 41 | Christine Manning | 17 | Step daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 42 | Ira V Manning | 21 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Samuel L Hughes | 63 | Head | Millwright | Georgia |
| 44 | Lottie Hughes | 41 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 45 | Marion Hughes | 11 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 46 | Lewis Hughes | 9 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 47 | Thomas E Bonner | 55 | Head | Sawyer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Corinne Bonner | 34 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 49 | Evelyn Bonner | 10 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 50 | Clealid Bonner | 8 | Son | None | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)