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James Carter — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Carter across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Washing |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Washing |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Carter | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| James Carter | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Hilda Carter | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Raymond Carter | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Clarence Carter | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Carter | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Alfred Carter | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Carter | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lillie Carter | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 29
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Cranes |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Washing |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Carter across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Carter
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2139rs:0957)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Carter THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Washing | Virginia |
| 2 | Lillie Carter | 55 | Wife | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Alfred Carter | 15 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Raymond Carter | 12 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Hilda Carter | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ruth Carter | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | James Carter | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Annie Carter | 34 | Daughter | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Clarence Carter | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Walter White | 47 | Head | Cleaning | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Thomas Duck | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 12 | Irene Duck | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Green | 35 | Rebecca | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Thomas Lloyd | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | William Tracy | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Margaret Tracy | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Victor Sabo | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Edith Sabo | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Margaret Daniels | 42 | Sister | Boiler Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Charles H. Keller | 47 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Elizabeth Keller | 47 | Wife | Machinist | North Ireland |
| 22 | Charles L. Keller | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Isabella Keller | 14 | Daughter | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Sarah Karakian | 14 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Armenia |
| 25 | Virginia Karakian | 11 | Daughter | — | Armenia |
| 26 | Alice Dabb | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Isaac Earley | 22 | Head | Huckster | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Gardena Cornish | 49 | Head | Housework | North Carolina |
| 29 | George Cornish | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Laura Fry | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James Oakland | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Ella Oakland | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Charles Daniels | 30 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Marion Daniels | 30 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Robert Garnier | 28 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Edith Garnier | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edward Saul | 52 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Effie Saul | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Dorothy Thurlow | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Dorothy Thurlow | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)