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James Farmer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wilson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Farmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wilson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Farmer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 81 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Taylors Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Farmer | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Farmer | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Fillis Farmer | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Charlie Farmer | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Emma Farmer | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Wiley Farmer | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Walter Farmer | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ernest Farmer | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Fannie Farmer | Daughter | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilson, North …
Head, age 50
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Farmer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 81 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilson-County, North …
Head, age 57
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Farmer |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylor's Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Farmer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Farmer
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilson, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1729unit:0705)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jesse Johnson | 65 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Mitt Johnson | 74 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | George Cherry | 19 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mattie Cherry | 17 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | James Farmer THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Emma Farmer | 44 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Fillis Farmer | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ernest Farmer | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Walter Farmer | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Charlie Farmer | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Wiley J Farmer | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Henry Farmer | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Fannie Farmer | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Sam Allen | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Pena Allen | 36 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Walter Allen | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Estelle Allen | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Elton Allen | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Alfandria Allen | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | John Allen | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Laura Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lillie M Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Francis Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Easter Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Willie Allen | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | J. F. Edwards | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Bessie Edwards | 49 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ray Edwards | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bennie Edwards | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ruby Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Earl Edwards | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Joe Edwards | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Helen Edwards | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | John Edwards | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Estelle Edwards | 21 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Mary Edwards | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Junious Brown | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Rebecca Brown | 49 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Edward Brown | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Joseph Brown | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Katherine Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | James A Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Clara Brown | 35 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Henrietta Mayo | 12 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Harvey Mayo | 5 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mckinley Moore | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Sallie Williams | 60 | Mother-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Jim Barnes | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Nancy Barnes | 49 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Milna Barnes | 23 | Daughter | 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)