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James Freeman — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Freeman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mollie & Albert — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Freeman | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Sara Freeman | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Jim Freeman | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Laura Freeman | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Maeche Freeman | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Freeman | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Tommy Freeman | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 7
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 18
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Son, age 26
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bessemer City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pipe Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Freeman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mollie Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Freeman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mollie Freeman
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Freeman
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Freeman
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Freeman
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Freeman
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Alabama
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Sibling
Tommy Freeman
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Freeman
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Freeman
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maeche Freeman
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Jefferson, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus26uscers:0412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jim Freeman | 38 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 52 | Laura Freeman | 36 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 53 | James Freeman THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Sara Freeman | 15 | Daughter | Waiter | Alabama |
| 55 | Geneva Freeman | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Maeche G. Freeman | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Tommy L. Freeman | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Will Cannon | 25 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Lucile Cannon | 24 | Wife-H | Miner | Alabama |
| 60 | Len Williams | 48 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Seab Williams | 20 | Roomer | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Myrtie Terrell | 26 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 63 | Beatrice Terrell | 30 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Henry Blanchard | 33 | Head-H | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Daphne Hall | 30 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 66 | Phersie Hall | 24 | Wife-H | Miner | Alabama |
| 67 | Anttamess Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Johnnie Jr. Hall | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Idessa Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Selester Hall | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | William Gaston | 42 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Mary Gaston | 42 | Wife-H | Miner | Alabama |
| 73 | Whilie Gaston | 26 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Juanita Gaston | 22 | Daughter | Presser | Alabama |
| 75 | Samuel Gaston | 6 | Grandson | Maid | Alabama |
| 76 | Whilie Jr. Gaston | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Ned Finch | 30 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Cassie Finch | 29 | Wife-H | Miner | Georgia |
| 79 | Adell, Adeline Finch | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Monroe Fountain | 20 | Head-H | — | Alabama |
| 81 | James Williams | 33 | Roomer | House Servant | Mississippi |
| 82 | Emma Williams | 26 | Roomer | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Theodore Mcdowell | 53 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Jessie Mcdowell | 51 | Wife-H | Miner | Alabama |
| 85 | James A. Harris | 32 | Son-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Willie Harris | 23 | Daughter | Motorman | Texas |
| 87 | Juanita Harris | 8 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Lewellyn Harris | 6 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 89 | James Jr. Harris | 4 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Pearl Harris | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Willie J. Howard | 31 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Mary E. Howard | 27 | Wife-H | Miner | Alabama |
| 93 | Lula M. Howard | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Johnson Howard | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | James M. Howard | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Bessie L. Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Robert Wood | 35 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Virgie Wood | 30 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | Grace Gray | 45 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Rosa L. Dillard | 7 | Niece | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
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)