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James Gardner — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Gardner across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Stoney Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Gardner | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Elsie Gardner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Tzinnie Gardner | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Nancy Gardner | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| James Gardner | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| James Gardner | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| George Gardner | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Jessie Gardner | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Cecil Gardner | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Melba Gardner | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Rosa Gardner | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, North …
Head, age 42
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 13 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wayne, North …
Head, age 54
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 11 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Gardner across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wayne, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Gardner
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1727unit:1162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ada M Person | 17 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Arthur Coley | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Annie Coley | 47 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Hettie B Coley | 22 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | William Coley | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Zeno Coley | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | William E Coley | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bessie Coley | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Leroy Coley | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Essie Coley | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Sarah Coley | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | James A Coley | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Emma Coley | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | John F Greene | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lucy Greene | 38 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Josiah Hamilton | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | John R Hamilton | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Martha Hamilton | 46 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Tempie Hamilton | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Gueland Hamilton | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Cyril Hamilton | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Leola Hamilton | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Pheby Hamilton | 80 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Rufus Best | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Rosetta Best | 21 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Daniel Best | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Chester Best | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Chopen Best | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mary J Best | 54 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Callie A Belle | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Van Edwards | 13 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mildred Belle | 12 | Granddaughter | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lola Belle | 10 | Granddaughter | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | James Belle | 5 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Eugene Belle | 1 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | James H Gardner THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Rosa L Gardner | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | James T Gardner | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | George R Gardner | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Nancy L Gardner | 19 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Jessie L Gardner | 17 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Cecil B Gardner | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Tzinnie L Gardner | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Elsie L Gardner | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Helen D Gardner | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Melba I Gardner | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Albert Bradley | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lena Bradley | 30 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Robert Bradley | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Albertha Bradley | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
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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)