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James Hickman — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Hickman across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hickman |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Store Keeper |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 70.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Store Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Dunbar |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hickman | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Frank Moody | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Hazel Moody | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Robert Hickman | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Claude Hickman | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Belle Hickman | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Howard Hickman | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Edward Hickman | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Hickman | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| James Hickman | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Clarence Hickman | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Herman Hickman | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Beulah Hickman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 42
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hickman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 54
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 13 household members
| Surname | Hickman |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Store Keeper |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 70.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Hickman across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kanawha, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Hickman
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2539unit:0219)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denele Nichols | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Huffman Merrill | 36 | Head | Department Mgr | West Virginia |
| 3 | Roda Merrill | 34 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Alma Jean Merrill | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Maynard Merrill | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Keith Carlson Merrill | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | William H. Marshall | 37 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 8 | Irene Marshall | 32 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | William B. Marshall | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Claud B. Harnes | 33 | Head | Book Keeper | West Virginia |
| 11 | Georgia Harnes | 30 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Helen Patricia Harnes | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Ruth Bostic | 32 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ruby Bostic | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Rosanna Bostic | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Betty Bostic | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Irma White | 35 | Sister in Law | — | Ohio |
| 18 | R. H. Smith | 23 | Head | Barber | West Virginia |
| 19 | Ruby E. Smith | 22 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Maurice Shears | 23 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Indiana |
| 21 | Genevieve Shears | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Ronald Shears | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Donna Shears | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | William J. Shears | 53 | Father | Presser | Indiana |
| 25 | Rosanna Shears | 47 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Fred Remington | 25 | Head | Foot Blower | Indiana |
| 27 | Elizabeth Remington | 21 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Ruth Remington | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Paul Remington | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Harry L. Shears | 34 | Head | Gatherer | Indiana |
| 31 | Viola Shears | 31 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Dorothy Shears | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | James F. Hickman THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Store Keeper | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mary J. Hickman | 40 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Beulah Hickman | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Claude Hickman | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Edward Hickman | 16 | Son | Repairer | West Virginia |
| 38 | James F. Jr. Hickman | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Howard Hickman | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Herman Hickman | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Belle Hickman | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Clarence Hickman | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Robert Hickman | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Frank Moody | 25 | Son in Law | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 45 | Hazel Moody | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Hazel Smith | 40 | Head | Feeder Machine | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Curtis Smith | 17 | Roomer | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | James Smith | 14 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Fannie Smith | 10 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Lillian Smith | 8 | Roomer | — | West Virginia |
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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)