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James Hopkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Hopkins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Opequon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Hopkins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Hopkins | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| James Hopkins | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Hopkins | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Hopkins | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Charles Hopkins | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| George Hopkins | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Pearl Hopkins | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berkeley, West …
Son, age
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Berkeley, West …
Son, age 10
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Hopkins across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Hopkins
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · West Virginia
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Sibling
William Hopkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Hopkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hopkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hopkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Hopkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2526unit:0576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin G Lacey | 46 | Head | Trackman | West Virginia |
| 2 | Minnie Lacey | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Eloise N Lacey | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Sarah M Lacey | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Raymond G Lacey | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Benjamin Huff | 49 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 7 | Ada M Huff | 38 | Wife | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 8 | Bernice L Gitter | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Arthur L Gitter | 27 | Son-in-law | Contractor | United States |
| 10 | Junior L Gitter | 3 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Robert E Gitter | 1 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Clarence Huff | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | William B Huff | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Woodrow W Huff | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Paul H Huff | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Mary Mills | 70 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Giles Lave | 38 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 18 | Minnie Lave | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 19 | Claud Lave | 21 | Son | Weightmaster | Virginia |
| 20 | Lawrence Lave | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Martha V Lave | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Josephine M Lave | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Leroy Lave | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ethel M Lave | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Essie Lorine Lave | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Ernest E Lave | 23 | Son | Hostler | West Virginia |
| 27 | Aretta H Lave | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Frederick S Lave | 1 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | William S Lave | 0 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Stephen Mills | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Theodore R Braithwaite | 38 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Lula M Braithwaite | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 33 | Lula M Braithwaite | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mary J Braithwaite | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | William M Hopkins | 35 | Head | Hoister | Maryland |
| 36 | Pearl M Hopkins | 33 | Wife | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 37 | George H Hopkins | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | James L Hopkins THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Robert L Hopkins | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Pauline Hopkins | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | William M Jr Hopkins | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Charles H Hopkins | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Thomas Ashley | 28 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 44 | Eva Ashley | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 45 | Franklin Ashley | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Marshal Ashley | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Eugene Ashley | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Gladys Ashley | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Robert E Lacey | 49 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Lacey | None | — | — | — |
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)