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James Fletcher — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Rankin, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Fletcher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rankin, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Armada — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rankin, Mississippi |
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armada Fletcher | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Fannie Fletcher | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Fletcher | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hinds, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Rankin, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Rankin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Rankin-County, Mississippi
Other, age 30
Rankin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 40 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | Jab |
| Relationship to Head | Inmate |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Whitfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Industry | Inst |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Fletcher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Armada Fletcher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Armada Fletcher
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Fletcher
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Fannie Fletcher
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Rankin, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Rankin, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1164unit:0954)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dosha M. | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mattie M. | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Sam W. Cox | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Vera Cox | 33 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ray Cox | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Alton Cox | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Will C. Crosby | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Bessie Crosby | 42 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Allie Crosby | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Willie Crosby | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Manda C. Crosby | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Robert L. Crosby | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Armada Fletcher | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | James H. Fletcher THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Fannie L. Fletcher | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Frank Berry | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mary Berry | 45 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Luther Boone | 6 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Willie Boone | 3 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Rubin Brown | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Mary L. Brown | 34 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Eva M. Brown | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Grace Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | R. B. Brown | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ire L. Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Earnest Brown | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Eddie Brown | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | R. B. Brown | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Ruby L. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Light Stapleton | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Annie Stapleton | 38 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Houston Stapleton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Elozy Stapleton | 20 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Eddie L. Stapleton | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | James Jones | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Thomas M. Jones | 58 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Ethel L. Jones | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Eulass H. Jones | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Spencer Puckett | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Janice B. Puckett | 17 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Ellis P. Burnham | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Ora W. Burnham | 27 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Paul B. Burnham | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Mary E. Burnham | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Gray Alonzo | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Lelia Purvis | 55 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Josh Purvis | 25 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Laura Terry | 56 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Neal Purvis | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Isabel Purvis | 33 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 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)