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James Cain — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Smith, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Cain across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Smith, Texas |
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 2 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cain | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Grady Cain | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Cain | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Lee Cain | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Foster Cain | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ramon Cain | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Smith, Texas
Head, age 64
Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Smith-County, Texas
Head, age 74
Smith-County, Texas · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | J. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Crop farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Cain across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Cain
Head · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
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1930 US Federal Census — Smith, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Smith, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00ree2391:0157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah E Donald | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Bessie Donald | 24 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Paul R Donald | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | James H Donald | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 5 | Eloise Donald | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Woodrow Donald | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | Kathryn Donald | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Jasper Straghan | 74 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Lillian Straghan | 72 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | Will Straghan | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | Pearl Straghan | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Jimmy Straghan | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 13 | Gwendolyn Straghan | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Billy Straghan | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Robert G Williams | 61 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Dora L Williams | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Audrey M Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Gladys G Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Robert Williams | 25 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Martha A Williams | 23 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Elsa Mccluney | 76 | Head | — | Texas |
| 22 | Lizzie Mccluney | 46 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Millard Terry | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Nancy Terry | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Charles Terry | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | James R Griffin | 32 | Head | Contractor | Texas |
| 27 | Bertha Griffin | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Wildon Griffin | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | James E Griffin | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Carl Griffin | 19 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 31 | James W Cain THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mary S Cain | 59 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Grady Cain | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 34 | Foster Cain | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 35 | Lee R Cain | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 36 | Ramon Cain | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 37 | H L Warren | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Annie L Warren | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Max Warren | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Paul Warren | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 41 | Robert D Henson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Mary Henson | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Earl W Henson | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 44 | Joseph Henson | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Annie L Henson | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Robert L Henson | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | James Henson | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | George E Reed | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | Velma Reed | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Robert G Reed | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
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)