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James Hays — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Haywood, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Hays across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Haywood, Tennessee |
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brownsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hays | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| James Hays | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Frank Hays | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Annie Hays | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Lula Hays | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lizzie Hays | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Eva Hays | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Gordon Hays | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Haywood, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Stewart-County, Tennessee
Head, age 43
Stewart-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stewart |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W. P. A. Project |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 22 |
| Income (1939) | 160 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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James Hays
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Haywood, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Haywood, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2255unit:0355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Lander | 12 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Robert Lander | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lizzie Lander | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Mary L Lander | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | James Lander | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Roy Lander | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Martha Lander | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Willie Lander | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lena Lander | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ida Lander | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Willie Lander | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Sam Whittaker | 40 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Miles Turner | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lula Turner | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Paul Turner | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Walter Tucker | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lula Tucker | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Lula Tucker | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Walter Tucker | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | James Tucker | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lizzie Tucker | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | James Tucker | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lula Tucker | 53 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lizzie Tucker | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Herbert Thornton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lula Thornton | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Herbert Thornton | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ezra Taylor | 24 | Servant | Cook | Tennessee |
| 29 | Hugh Tucker | 30 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Dick Tucker | 55 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | James Thornton | 22 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | J. B. Hays | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lula Hays | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | James Hays THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Annie Hays | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Lula Hays | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Lizzie Hays | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | James Hays | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Frank Hays | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Gordon Hays | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Eva M Hays | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Will Hamilton | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Virginia Hamilton | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | James Hamilton | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lucile Hamilton | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | George Turner | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Nannie Turner | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Charles Turner | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Robert Hayes | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lizzie Hayes | 46 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
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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)