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James Howell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · White, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Howell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in White, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 77
b. ~1853
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | White, Tennessee |
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 145 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | 7Th Civil Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Howell | Head | — | 77 | ~1853 |
| Unity Howell | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Berthey Howell | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Russ Ealer | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Howell | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Howell | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| James Howell | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
White, Tennessee
Head, age 58
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1852 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
White, Tennessee
Head, age 67
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1853 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
White, Tennessee
Head, age 77
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1853 — 7 household members
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 145 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links James Howell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in White, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Howell
Head · 1930 · age 77 · b. ~1853 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — White, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — White, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2285unit:0359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Hitchcock | 72 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 52 | Noah Hitchcock | 70 | Brother | Farming | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ealesha Hitchcock | 67 | Brother | Farming | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mat Hitchcock | 62 | Brother | Farming | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lafuer F James | 48 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 56 | Nancy James | 42 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Riley James | 16 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mess James | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Geo M Hitchcock | 34 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 60 | Margret Hitchcock | 33 | Sister-H | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lize Hitchcock | 31 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Hobson Brown | 30 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ann Brown | 30 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Paris Brown | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ida S Brown | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Eva G Brown | 6 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Elize Brown | 4 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Dora M Brown | 2 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | John H Brown | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Josh Brown | 74 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 71 | George T Brown | 37 | Son-H | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Guy Brown | 25 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Jane Hitchcock | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Minnie Hitchcock | 36 | Aunt-H | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Bluche Hitchcock | 17 | Gr-Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Grace J Hitchcock | 11 | Gr-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Will Montgomery | 65 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Nora Montgomery | 23 | daughter-H | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 79 | Anna Montgomery | 15 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Mary B Montgomery | 5 | Gr-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | J. G. Gribble | 57 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 82 | Cora Gribble | 47 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Minnie L Gribble | 24 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Clarence D Gribble | 22 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 85 | Horace B Gribble | 18 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 86 | Elmer O Gribble | 15 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 87 | Mary F Gribble | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Litha E Gribble | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Mollie Sherrell | 64 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Ruthie Sherrell | 37 | daughter-H | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | James E. Howell THIS PERSON | 77 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 92 | Unity Howell | 61 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | James A Howell | 35 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 94 | Mary M Howell | 27 | daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Mary D Howell | 3 | Gr-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Berthey P Howell | 1 | Gr-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Russ Ealer | 16 | Nephew | Farming | Tennessee |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | 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)