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James Cox — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Beaufort, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Cox across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaufort, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Beaufort, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Long Acre Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cox | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| William Cox | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Beaufort, North …
Head, age 32
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Beaufort, North …
Head, age 41
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Beaufort, North …
Head, age 52
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Beaufort-County, North …
Other, age 62
Beaufort-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Acre Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Occupation | Log Woods |
| Industry | Timber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Cox across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Cox
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Beaufort, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Beaufort, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1673unit:0692)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Cox | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Amanda L Cox | 66 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James W Cox | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ethel C Cox | 33 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | James B Cox | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Leroy Cox | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ethel M Cox | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lloyd M Cox | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Rosa W Cox | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James M Cox THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | William C Cox | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | J Henry Woolard | 57 | Head | Fishing | North Carolina |
| 13 | Laura H Woolard | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Estell Woolard | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Stanley Woolard | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Verna B Woolard | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sallie A Cox | 82 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ottis Everson | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Doris Everson | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Hazel Everson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mattie Everson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ruby Caton | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Edna Caton | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Judson Caton | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Robert Caton | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | William C Winstead | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Maggie M Winstead | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Annie G Winstead | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John W Winstead | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Staley R Winstead | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Marie Winstead | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Henry H Smith | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Laura P Smith | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Effie Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Viola Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Katie Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Arthur S Stubbs | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jennie A Stubbs | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Budene Stubbs | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jasper Stubbs | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Rosa L Stubbs | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Martha G Stubbs | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hazel G Stubbs | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | James H Jr Woolard | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Nellie M Woolard | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Vivian V Woolard | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Matthew Lillie | 19 | Lodger | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lula Lillie | 18 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Johnie L Harris | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lydia E Harris | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)