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James Carter — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, District of Columbia
Our Model Tree links this James Carter across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25.00 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Washington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Carter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Carter | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| James Carter | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 13
Washington, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Joseph C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
None, District …
Head, age 22
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | market |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Washington, District …
Head, age 35
Washington, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25.00 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Carter across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catherine Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Catherine Carter
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Carter
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · District of Columbia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, District of Columbia
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, District of Columbia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus293unit:0806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Lula Lunsford | 40 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 54 | Lula Lunsford | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Dist. of Columbia |
| 55 | James Lunsford | 18 | Son | Laborer | Dist. of Columbia |
| 56 | William Lunsford | 13 | Son | — | Dist. of Columbia |
| 57 | Hillary Lunsford | 22 | Step-son | Laborer | Dist. of Columbia |
| 58 | Vera L. Carter | 28 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 59 | James Carter | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lillian Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | Dist. of Columbia |
| 61 | Theodore Carter | 6 | Son | — | Dist. of Columbia |
| 62 | Gladys Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Mary Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 64 | James Carter | 45 | Head | Laborer | Dist. of Columbia |
| 65 | Annette Carter | 33 | Wife | Laundress | Dist. of Columbia |
| 66 | Annette Carter | 14 | Daughter | — | Dist. of Columbia |
| 67 | James Carter | 43 | Head | Laborer | Dist. of Columbia |
| 68 | Lula Carter | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | James Carter | 20 | Son | Laborer | Dist. of Columbia |
| 70 | James Carter | 18 | Son | Laborer | Dist. of Columbia |
| 71 | James Carter | 16 | Son | — | Dist. of Columbia |
| 72 | James Carter | 13 | Son | — | Dist. of Columbia |
| 73 | James Carter | 11 | Son | — | Dist. of Columbia |
| 74 | James Carter | 9 | Son | — | Dist. of Columbia |
| 75 | James Carter | 7 | Son | — | Dist. of Columbia |
| 76 | James Carter | 5 | Son | — | Dist. of Columbia |
| 77 | James Carter | 2 | Son | — | Dist. of Columbia |
| 78 | James Carter THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 79 | James Carter | 30 | Wife | Maid | Dist. of Columbia |
| 80 | James Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Dist. of Columbia |
| 81 | James Cooper | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Leonard Cooper | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Emma Cooper | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | James Miller | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lou M. Henderson | 45 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 86 | James Henderson | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | James Henderson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | James Henderson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | James Henderson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | James Henderson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | James Henderson | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | James Henderson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | James Henderson | 32 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 94 | James Henderson | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 95 | James Henderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | James Henderson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | James Henderson | 52 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 98 | James Henderson | 30 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 99 | James Henderson | 30 | Sister | Maid | Dist. of Columbia |
| 100 | James Henderson | 12 | Son | — | Dist. of Columbia |
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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)