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James Gleason — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Effingham, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Gleason across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Effingham, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Effingham, Georgia |
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 12 District Militia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Gleason | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Clyde Gleason | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ila Gleason | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Gleason | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| James Gleason | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Hallie Gleason | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Ernest Gleason | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Alvin Gleason | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Dewey Gleason | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Effingham, Georgia
Head, age 50
Effingham, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Effingham-County, Georgia
Head, age 60
Effingham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Glisson |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 10th M.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Effingham |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 64 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links James Gleason across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Gleason
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Effingham, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Effingham, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel354:0615)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James W. Gleason THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Hallie Gleason | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Dewey Gleason | 18 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | James Gleason | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Clyde Gleason | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Ila Gleason | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Alvin Gleason | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Ernest Gleason | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Juanita Gleason | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | St. Frank J. Griffin | 62 | Head | Planter | Georgia |
| 11 | Mollie A. Griffin | 63 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Willie Aker | 55 | Head | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 13 | Cora Aker | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Marion Aker | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 15 | Florathee Aker | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Louise Aker | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Minna Aker | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Zad Perry | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Loree Perry | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Doris Perry | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Stephen Hannah | 28 | Head | Baker | Georgia |
| 22 | Jeff Coleman | 70 | Head | Chipper | South Carolina |
| 23 | Pollie Coleman | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Gus Coleman | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 25 | Grover Coleman | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 26 | Ernest Coleman | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 27 | Willie Coleman | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Frank P. Coleman | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Jeff Jr. Coleman | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Claude C. Reece | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Maggie Reece | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Frank Reece | 24 | Son | Painter | Georgia |
| 33 | Ruby Reece | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Raymond Reece | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 35 | Odis Reece | 10 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Jennie Rich | 55 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 37 | May M. Rich | 12 | Grand-Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Alvin H. Watkins | 30 | Head | General Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Edna M. Watkins | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Almetta Watkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Annie R. Watkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Alvin R. Watkins | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Paul Stroud | 30 | Head | Baker | Georgia |
| 44 | Sarah Stroud | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Adam James Stroud | 13 | Brother | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 46 | Sam Murdaugh | 34 | Head | Chipper | Georgia |
| 47 | Maybell Murdaugh | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Willie Murdaugh | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Ivey Murdaugh | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Carl Murdaugh | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)