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James Carter — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Madison, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Virginia |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rapidan District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Carter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Gladys Carter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| George Carter | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Nellie Carter | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| William Carter | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Carter | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Melvin Carter | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lee Carter | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Wilson Carter | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Virginia
Son, age 3
Madison, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Madison, Virginia
Son, age 15
Madison, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Madison-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Madison-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Jackson A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rapidan Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father George Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Carter
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Carter
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Carter
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Carter
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Melvin Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilson Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2450unit:0076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ada B Garnett | 37 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Effie E Garnett | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Dorothy J Garnett | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Simpson T Walker | 78 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Clara A Walker | 72 | Sister-H | — | Virginia |
| 6 | George B Walker | 75 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Nellie J Walker | 69 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Moses Taylor | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Georgia Taylor | 50 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Carlton Taylor | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Alice Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Mildred Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Frank Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Robert Borden | 45 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Martha Borden | 12 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Erasmus Berry | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lillie Berry | 52 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lydia Berry | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Berry | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lillian Berry | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James E Banks | 21 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 22 | George Carter | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Nellie Carter | 43 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lee Carter | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Melvin Carter | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | William E Carter | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | James H Carter THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Sarah E Carter | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Gladys Carter | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Wilson Carter | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James Asty | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Sarah A Asty | 53 | Wife-H | Cook | Virginia |
| 33 | Andrew Carter | 50 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Benjamin Marsh | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 35 | Alice Marsh | 57 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Virgie Marsh | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Lottie Marsh | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | John W Delph | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary S Delph | 31 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Evelyn B Delph | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Thelma E Delph | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Daniel H Delph | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Lucille Delph | 22 | Wife-H | Cook | Virginia |
| 44 | Dorothy Delph | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Russell Delph | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Annie Dixon | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Casper Johnson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Mattie Johnson | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Mildred Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 50 | Gertrude Johnson | 15 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)