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James Farmer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Saline, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Farmer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Saline, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Saline, Illinois |
| Surname | Farmer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallen Farmer | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Irene Iker | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| George Farmer | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mary Farmer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Arora Farmer | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| James Farmer | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Bonnie Farmer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ira Farmer | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Jackie Farmer | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 9
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Farmer |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 19
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
| Surname | Farmer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Farmer across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Saline, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Farmer
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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Sibling
Bonnie Farmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hallen Farmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jackie Farmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Farmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Farmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Saline, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Saline, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel554:0902)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William R Linn | 36 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Hazel Linn | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Imogene Linn | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | William H Alford | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Gertrude Alford | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | William Jr Alford | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Jane Alford | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Ellen Alford | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Martha Alford | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Jessie L Alford | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | George S Alford | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Louis Aunis | 43 | Head | Miner-Farmer | France |
| 63 | Rose Aunis | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Andy Swanson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 65 | Corky Bee Swanson | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Ross Swanson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | William Porter | 71 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Nancy Porter | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lillian Porter | 22 | Daughter | Machinist | Illinois |
| 70 | Anita Porter | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Oscar Taylor | 41 | Head | Miner-Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Alta Taylor | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Verna Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Helen Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Glendal Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Ira Farmer | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Arora Farmer | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | George Farmer | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | James Farmer THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Bonnie Farmer | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Hallen Farmer | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Mary Farmer | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Jackie Farmer | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Irene Iker | 21 | Step-dau | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Hugh Mcgrath | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Ola Mcgrath | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Goldie Mcgrath | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Lemky Farmer | 50 | Servant | Laborer | Illinois |
| 89 | Eliza Ingold | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Elmer Dodson | 45 | Head | Miner-Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Carrie Dodson | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Troyer A Dodson | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Morris Dodson | 17 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | Earl Dodson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Wayne Dodson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Marjorie Dodson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Edward Dodson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Zenobia Dodson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Dilyard Dodson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Marion Dodson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)