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James Garner — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Marion, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Garner across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marion, Illinois |
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal Shoot |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Tonti Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Garner | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Billie Garner | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Elizabeth Garner | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| James Garner | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marion, Illinois
Son, age 7
Marion, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Marion, Illinois
Son, age 17
Marion, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Marion, Illinois
Head, age 27
Marion, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal Shoot |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Marion-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 37
Marion-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 40 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Husband |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stevenson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Garner across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Garner (~0.92 confidence) and father William Garner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Garner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Garner
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Garner
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Garner
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Garner
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel543:1060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Irwin Lane | 22 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 52 | Bertha Lane | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Kenneth L. Lane | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Harry Davenport | 37 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 55 | Beulah Davenport | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Melba Davenport | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | H. O. Halliday | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 58 | Margaret Halliday | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 59 | Margaret E. Rush | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 60 | Maggie Lickrom | 24 | Daughter | Labor | Missouri |
| 61 | Woodrow Rush | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | James Garner THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 63 | Elizabeth Garner | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | James Berl Garner | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Billie J. Garner | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Charlie C. Greene | 30 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 67 | Vada Greene | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Urma Greene | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Ruth Greene | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Charlene Greene | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Ellis Stevenson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 72 | Alice Stevenson | 67 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Harman Stevenson | 19 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Carrie Stevenson | 16 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Fred Black | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Eline Black | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Juanita Black | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Edd Shelton | 31 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 79 | Mae Shelton | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Lola B. Shelton | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Louise Shelton | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Howard Shelton | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Darris Shelton | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | John Ripenger | 58 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Victoria Ripenger | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Herman Mullen | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 87 | Henry Mullen | 60 | Brother | Farmer | Indiana |
| 88 | Hazel Runion | 12 | Cousin | — | Indiana |
| 89 | John R. Baker | 23 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 90 | George Brown | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Gertie Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Maggie Brown | 59 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Martin C. Brown | 63 | Father | Salesman | Illinois |
| 94 | Julian Bush | 22 | Boarder | Servant | Illinois |
| 95 | Guy Reuter | 24 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 96 | Mildred Reuter | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Charlotte J. Reuter | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Otto Huff | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 99 | Mabel Huff | 31 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 100 | Wesley Huff | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)