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James Davenport — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Caldwell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Davenport across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Caldwell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Caldwell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Yadkin Valley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Davenport | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Albert Davenport | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Davenport | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ernest Davenport | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mattie Davenport | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Zora Davenport | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Rufus Davenport | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Davenport | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Caldwell, North …
Head, age 30
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Caldwell, North …
Head, age 40
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Caldwell, North …
Head, age 51
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| 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 | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Caldwell, North …
Head, age 61
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Davenport across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Caldwell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Davenport
Head · 1930 · age 61 · b. ~1869 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Caldwell, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Caldwell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1678unit:1088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Laura E Dixon | 38 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Rufus Dixon | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Paul Provitt | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Annabelle Provitt | 21 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Magell Provitt | 0 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Dan Bower | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Zora Bower | 28 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ruby Bower | 12 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lula Bower | 18 | — | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Albert S. Nelson | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Gertie Nelson | 37 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | W. Son Nelson | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Loree Nelson | 5 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Novella Nelson | 3 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Eddie Witherspoon | 58 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Sadie Witherspoon | 47 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Othel Witherspoon | 16 | — | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Grace Lynch | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Bettie Lynch | 18 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lillie Lynch | 13 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Billie Lynch | 12 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | George W. Cowles | 40 | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lillie Cowles | 38 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Martha Cowles | 74 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | William D. Goforth | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lou Goforth | 52 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Linnie Goforth | 20 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary W. Turner | 87 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Wilford Goode | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Agnes V. Goode | 28 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Jones A. Goode | 6 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | A. Burton Bentley | 69 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Sarah E. Bentley | 51 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | R. Kelly Bentley | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Amelia M. Bentley | 17 | — | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Zora E. Bentley | 15 | — | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Beulah C. Bentley | 11 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | James Davenport THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mattie Davenport | 46 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Albert Davenport | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Rufus Davenport | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | John Davenport | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Thomas Davenport | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Ernest Davenport | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Zora Davenport | 2 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | G. Hill Garrett | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | William M. Garrett | 70 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Emma Hicks | 72 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | L. F. Price | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | L. Pinckney Hamby | 53 | Head | Laborer | 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)