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James Fields — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Fields across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pitt, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Elias — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pitt, North Carolina |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Farmville Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Fields | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Charlie Fields | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Gracie Cobb | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Lester Fields | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Hattie Fields | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| James Fields | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Cora Fields | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ada Fields | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pitt, North …
Son, age 3
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Eng |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pitt, North …
Son, age 12
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pitt-County, North …
Son, age 22
Pitt-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Field |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Dam Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 148 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Fields across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Fields (~0.92 confidence) and father Elias Fields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Field (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Fields
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elias Fields
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Field
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Fields
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Cora Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Pitt, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Pitt, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1713unit:0994)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heber Ford | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Elle M Ford | 17 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Vernice Turnage | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charlie Turnage | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Edna E Turnage | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James A Turnage | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | General Johnson | 24 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Henry C Dovick | 75 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Frances A Dovick | 68 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Howard B Dovick | 45 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bettie Dovick | 40 | Daughter | Blue Maker | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lyon P Dovick | 29 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Romulus Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Miley Brown | 48 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Dell Danett | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James L Danett | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ralph W Lovick | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Rosa Lovick | 31 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Sallie Lovick | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Henry Lovick | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Walter Lovick | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | William R Lovick | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ralph W Jr Lovick | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Roscoe Hines | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Carrie Hines | 29 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Roscoe L Hines | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Daisy M Hines | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Earle M Hines | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Dan Johnson | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Millie A Hales | 80 | Mother-law | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Rob Romett | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Carrie Romett | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Sarah H Romett | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Sarah Clinton | 58 | Mother-law | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | James W Wainright | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lydia Wainright | 50 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Myrtle Wainright | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Alice Wainright | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Madeline Wainright | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Agnes Wainright | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | James W Jr Wainright | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Theresa Wainright | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Charlie Fields | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hattie Fields | 33 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Charlie Jr Fields | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | James L Fields THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ada G Fields | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Cora L Fields | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lester B Fields | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Gracie Cobb | 32 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)