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James Hamilton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cleveland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Hamilton across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cleveland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cleveland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | No 1 River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hamilton | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Minnie Hamilton | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Gold Hamilton | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cleveland, North …
Head, age 54
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cleveland, North …
Head, age 64
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 64 |
| 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 | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cleveland, North …
Head, age 70
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Hamilton across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cleveland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Hamilton
Head · 1930 · age 70 · b. ~1860 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Cleveland, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Cleveland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1681unitrs:0939)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Crab Humphries | 56 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Muston Walker | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Walker | 19 | Wife-H | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 54 | Donald Walker | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Sarah P Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Muriel Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Galway Thompson | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ethel Thompson | 24 | Wife-H | Labor | South Carolina |
| 59 | James Thompson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Francis Allen | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Frank Allen | 19 | Son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 62 | Millie Allen | 14 | Daughter | Labor | South Carolina |
| 63 | Messa Humphries | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Alta Humphries | 36 | Daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 65 | Bertha Humphries | 34 | Daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 66 | Dodia Humphries | 32 | Daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 67 | Bjance Humphries | 28 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 68 | Georgia Humphries | 24 | Daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 69 | Brodis Phillips | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ida Phillips | 27 | Wife-H | Labor | North Carolina |
| 71 | Girlie Phillips | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Choice Phillips | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lether Oglesby | 70 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | James Hamilton THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Minnie Hamilton | 61 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Gold Hamilton | 24 | Son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 77 | Gold Jolley | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Tenna Jolley | 28 | Wife-H | Labor | South Carolina |
| 79 | Shimmis Jolley | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Willman Jolley | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Turner Edgar | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Melie Edgar | 56 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Olia Edgar | 18 | Daughter | Labor | South Carolina |
| 84 | Frank Edgar | 16 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 85 | Casper Streeter | 45 | Boarder | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 86 | R Randy Adams | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Eela Adams | 34 | Wife-H | Labor | North Carolina |
| 88 | James Adams | 14 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lulu Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Henry Adams | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Claton Adams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Margit Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | John Benit | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Clara Benit | 25 | Wife-H | Labor | North Carolina |
| 95 | Sam Benit | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lillie Benit | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Cicu Benit | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Ruth Benit | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | George Benit | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Annie Benit | 24 | Wife-H | Labor | North Carolina |
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)