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James Fields — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Fields across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Guy & Anna — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Chemical plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Fields | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Fields | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Joe Fields | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Chemical plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Guy Fields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Fields (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Fields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Joanna Fields (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Guy Fields
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Fields
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Fields
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Joanna Fields
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Fields
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Marie Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2278unit:0497)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmet Westbrook | 36 | Head | Mill Right | Tennessee |
| 2 | Cady Westbrook | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Velt Westbrook | 23 | Brother | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 4 | Billy Morgan | 25 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 5 | Marjorie Isabella | 20 | Housekeeper | Servant | Tennessee |
| 6 | Andrew Jones | 35 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 7 | Laurie Jones | 26 | Wife | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 8 | Emmet S. Moss | 27 | Head | Teaching | Tennessee |
| 9 | Andrew Moss | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Albert Moss | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Frank Bailey | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Genius Dabney | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Eddie Dabney | 20 | Wife | Servant | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mack Martin | 21 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | James Martin | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Bernice L. Rogers | 20 | Boarder | Maid | Mississippi |
| 17 | Walter Boyd | 60 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Birdie Boyd | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | John Pamphlett | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Joe A. Fields | 54 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | James A. Fields THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Marie Fields | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 23 | Phyllis Brooks | 33 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mary Brooks | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Susie Brooks | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Cilie Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Earline Brooks | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | J. D. Mccargo | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Virginia Mccargo | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Griffin Loyd | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Nellie Loyd | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Leona Loyd | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lucyle Loyd | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Uzella Loyd | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Otis Loyd | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Emma L. Claston | 20 | Roomer | Cook | Tennessee |
| 37 | Mark Berry | 30 | Head | Contractor | Mississippi |
| 38 | Zula Berry | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Joanna Berry | 59 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 41 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 42 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 43 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 44 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 45 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)