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James Huff — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cocke, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Huff across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cocke, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cocke, Tennessee |
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 2 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Huff | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| James Huff | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Della Huff | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mack Huff | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Charlie Huff | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Minnie Huff | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cocke, Tennessee
Head, age 37
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Cocke, Tennessee
Head, age 45
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cocke-County, Tennessee
Head, age 60
Cocke-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links James Huff across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Huff
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Cocke, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Cocke, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2238unit:0098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna R Cornwell | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Thelma E Cornwell | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lucille M Cornwell | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Thomas J Gillespie | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Sarah A Gillespie | 69 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Alonzo Harvey | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Hettie Harvey | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Geneva Harvey | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Walcott R Harvey | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Hugh E Harvey | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Charles R Harvey | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Edgar Kies | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Effie T Kies | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Willie G Kies | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Robert L Kies | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | George W Eisenhower | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Rose E Eisenhower | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Sarah L Phipps | 36 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ruben G Phipps | 13 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Georgia Phipps | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Bower Huff | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ethel J Huff | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Edna Huff | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lee Roy Huff | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Winston Countiss | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mary M Countiss | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | James Huff THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Bertha Huff | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Minnie Huff | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Della Huff | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Mack Huff | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Charlie Huff | 48 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Charles A Smith | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Irasue Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Cecil Gregg | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Laura Lee Gregg | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Fred E Gregg | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Louise S Gregg | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Jean Gregg | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Buster R Newland | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Vera Irene Newland | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Charles R Cogburn | 37 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Lillian Cogburn | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Paul Cogburn | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Mary J Cogburn | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | James H Davis | 17 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Jess W Whittaker | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Lizzie F Whittaker | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Claude L Tate | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Minnie Tate | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)