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James Dalton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Carroll, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Dalton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Carroll, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Carroll, Virginia |
| Surname | Dalton |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sulphur Springs Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Dalton | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Inez Dalton | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Iva Dalton | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Hester Dalton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Harlan Dalton | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Dalton | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Beula Dalton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Velma Dalton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carroll, Virginia
Head, age 38
Carroll, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dalton |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Carroll, Virginia
Head, age 49
Carroll, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dalton |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Dalton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Carroll, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dalton
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Carroll, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Carroll, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2439unit:0439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Corra N Edwards | 35 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Luella C Edwards | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Louella R Edwards | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Earl E Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Darl L Edwards | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Rose G Vaughan | 37 | Sister-in-law | Weaver | Virginia |
| 57 | James S Dalton THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Inez Dalton | 36 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Johnson Dalton | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Beula A L Dalton | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Hester Dalton | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Velma C Dalton | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Harlan C Dalton | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Iva June Dalton | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Harry L Dalton | 28 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 66 | Minnie P Dalton | 30 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Hazel Dalton | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Melba V Dalton | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Etheleen Dalton | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Mittie Coltrane | 47 | Head-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Fannie Coltrane | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Anderson Farmer | 65 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Charity Farmer | 80 | Sister-H | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Rosa Farmer | 23 | Niece | Servant | Virginia |
| 75 | Bert K Woods | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Flora B Woods | 36 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Virgil Woods | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Edwin Woods | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Ida Woods | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Pearl Woods | 29 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Larren O Woods | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Leon A Woods | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | C. Lamon Woods | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | George W Williams | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Hattie Williams | 28 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Minnie E Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Harding Williams | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Viola B Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Dexter J Edwards | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Ida S Edwards | 23 | Daughter-H | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Maynard C Edwards | 20 | Son | Tractor Driver | Virginia |
| 92 | Lester A Edwards | 19 | Son | Laborer Farm | Virginia |
| 93 | Harvey Edwards | 25 | Boarder | Laborer Farm | Virginia |
| 94 | Edwin Edwards | 3 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Arthur M Edwards | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Noma M Edwards | 30 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Wilbur Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Janie R Edwards | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | C. Mildred Edwards | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Merce Edwards | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)