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James Huff — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Roanoke, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Huff across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Roanoke, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Car repairer |
| Industry | Steam Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Car Repairer |
| Township / Ward | South Salem Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Huff | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Luther Huff | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Huff | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Bessie Huff | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Harry Huff | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Huff | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Alice Huff | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Roanoke, Virginia
Head, age 40
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Head, age 50
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Car repairer |
| Industry | Steam Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Huff across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Roanoke, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Huff
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Roanoke, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Roanoke, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2458unit:0415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Darris J. Deaton | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Ernestine Deaton | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Milton C. Crosswhite | 40 | Head | Carrier | Virginia |
| 54 | Alice J. Crosswhite | 40 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Robert A. Harris | 33 | Head | Hanging Silk | Virginia |
| 56 | Ethel M. Harris | 33 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Frances B. Harris | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | St. John A. John | 42 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bessie N. John | 41 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Rosa John | 18 | daughter | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 61 | Clarence John | 16 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Harry W. John | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Arthur John | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ernest John | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Douglas John | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ruth R. John | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | James W. Huff THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Car Repairer | Virginia |
| 68 | Bessie M. Huff | 39 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Beulah M. Huff | 16 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Harry E. Huff | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Luther R. Huff | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | James W. Huff | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Alice L. Huff | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Jesse W. Poff | 34 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 75 | Lillian E. Poff | 33 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | George W. Hussman | 35 | Head | Lineman | Virginia |
| 77 | Edna H. Hussman | 33 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | George S. Hussman | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Ernest H. Hussman | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Edgar H. Hussman | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Gordon C. Hussman | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Joe B. Saunders | 29 | Lodger | Road Builder | Virginia |
| 83 | Henry B. Worley | 49 | Head | Pastor | Virginia |
| 84 | Lizzie A. Worley | 43 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Ruth S. Worley | 16 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Emma P. Worley | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Lillian D. Worley | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Annie D. Worley | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Margaret E. Worley | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Arthur C. Poff | 44 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 91 | Margaret C. Poff | 44 | wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 92 | Arthur C. Poff | 16 | son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Margaret C. Poff | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Karl D. Poff | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | William E. B. Brown | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | William B. Poff | 67 | Father | Janitor | Virginia |
| 97 | Marie Poff | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Alexander Poff | 24 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 99 | Poff | 22 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Thomas H. Hockett | 27 | Head | — | Virginia |
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)