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James Cobb — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Cobb across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 78
b. ~1852
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Franklin District Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Cobb | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Anna Cobb | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| James Cobb | Head | — | 78 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1900
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 50
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1850 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 58
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1852
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Cabb |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 67
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1853 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 78
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1852 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 Cobb across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Cobb
Head · 1930 · age 78 · b. ~1852 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2462unit:0391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Julia F. | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 52 | Echer A. | 6 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Elizabeth | 5 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Atile | 0 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 55 | Lucy | 70 | mother | None | Virginia |
| 56 | Rebekka | 25 | sister | Cook | Virginia |
| 57 | Paul Whitehead | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Vince E. Whitehead | 19 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Wilbur H. Whitehead | 1 | son | None | Virginia |
| 60 | David P. Stellar | 53 | Head | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 61 | Bernie J. Stellar | 54 | lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Gail Stellar | 48 | lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Ellie Hines | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Morris Hedgepeth | 28 | lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Patrick Cotton | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Nettie Cotton | 30 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 67 | James Cotton | 7 | son | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Valentine Cotton | 4 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Ellen J. Cotton | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Norfield Ross | 74 | lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Rochelle Blake | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Virgie Blake | 34 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Alice Blake | 17 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Preston Blake | 15 | son | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Essie Blake | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Everett Jr. Blake | 11 | son | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Luke Blake | 10 | son | None | Virginia |
| 78 | Ruby V. Blake | 9 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Leona Blake | 7 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary L. Blake | 5 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 81 | Herb Files | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Coral Files | 18 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 83 | George Jarrell | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Clara Jarrell | 55 | wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Tettie Jarrell | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Johnny Jarrell | 9 | son | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Mont D. King | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Nellie L. Battle | 49 | sister | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Samuel B. Battle | 13 | relative | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Sue R. Battle | 11 | relative | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | James O. Battle | 8 | relative | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | James E. Cobb THIS PERSON | 78 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Anna M. Cobb | 40 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 94 | Hunter Cobb | 9 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | Charles E. Cobb | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Bessie R. Cobb | 39 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 97 | Robert Wheeler | 57 | lodger | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | James S. Daughtrey | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Dora S. Daughtrey | 43 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 100 | Julian Holloway | 24 | son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
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)