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James Freeman — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Freeman across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Weakley, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nannie & Benjamin — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Weakley, Tennessee |
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 14 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Freeman | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Ivan Freeman | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Freeman | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Nannie Freeman | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1910
Weakley, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Weakley, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Weakley, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Weakley, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | James V |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Weakley, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Weakley, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Freeman across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Weakley, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nannie Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and father Bud Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Freeman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nannie Freeman
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Freeman
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Freeman
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bud Freeman
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Freeman
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Freeman
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Freeman
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ivan Freeman
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Weakley, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Weakley, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2284unit:0931)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Pence | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lillian Pence | 28 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Alton P. Pence | 26 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 4 | Horace W. Pence | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Millie Pence | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Joseph Cavins | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Annie Cavins | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Madie Cavins | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Robert J. Cavins | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ella Cavins | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Virgil Cavins | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Robert Cavins | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | William S. Young | 65 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mary L. Young | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Francis M. Young | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Georgia Young | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Howard Young | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Thomas High | 77 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mollie High | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Eddie R. High | 39 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 21 | Beatrice High | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Auborn High | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Virgil High | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Henry E. Smith | 29 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Nora E. Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | James G. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Henry G. Jr. Smith | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | William A. Freeman | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Kellie A. Freeman | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Samuel Freeman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Junior W. Freeman | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Paul Freeman | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Bruce Blake | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Eva Blake | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Paul Blake | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Maggie Blake | 71 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ada Blake | 49 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Kenneth Blake | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Monte Blake | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Duvonie Lackey | 3 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Paul Kimpton | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Myrtle Kimpton | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Guy Kimpton | 28 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lucy Kimpton | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ena Kimpton | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Eugene Kimpton | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ben E. Freeman | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Nannie Freeman | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | James W. Freeman THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ivan Dale Freeman | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)