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James Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rutherford, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Ford across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rutherford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rutherford, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| 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 | Sulphur Springs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Ford | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Patricia Petty | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Bulah Petty | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Beula Petty | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Ford | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Charles Ford | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Booker Petty | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Ford | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Eugene Petty | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Henry Ford | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Petty | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Ford | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mamie Ford | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 14
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joe M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 25
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 13 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| 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 |
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 Ford across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Rutherford, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Ford
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Bulah Petty
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Petty
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Petty
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beula Petty
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Booker Petty
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Petty
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Ford
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 — Rutherford, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rutherford, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1719unit:1076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Robbins | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Maggie Robbins | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | J. C. Robbins | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Dexter Robbins | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Meredith Robbins | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ernest Cole | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Martha D. Cole | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Iley Cole | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Etta Cole | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Nellie M. Cole | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edna Cole | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Verna Cole | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James Cole | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eugene Randall | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Matilda G. Randall | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Robert E. Scare | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Irene Scare | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Caroll Scare | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Margaret Scare | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Robert Scare | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Dorothy Scare | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | James Scare | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Fred W. Queen | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Jeffie C. Queen | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Herbert G. Queen | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Fred Jr. Queen | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Cecil Queen | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Titrus E. Queen | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James L. Ford | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mamie Ford | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James L. Ford THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | William A. Ford | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Henry H. Ford | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mamie Sue Ford | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Charles H. Ford | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Bulah Petty | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Eugene Petty | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James R. Petty | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Booker Petty | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Beula Petty | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Patricia Petty | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Will Simmons | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Effie Simmons | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Stephan Simmons | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lela Simmons | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lucille Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Thomas Simmons | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Annie Lou Simmons | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | John T. Vassy | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Emily Vassy | 71 | Wife | — | South 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)