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James Jennings — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chilton, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Jennings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chilton, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chilton, Alabama |
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cooper Precinct 10 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jennings | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Loura Jennings | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Thurman Jennings | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Jennings | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Emma Jennings | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chilton, Alabama
Head, age 45
Chilton, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Chilton, Alabama
Head, age 50
Chilton, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Chilton-County, Alabama
Other, age 55
Chilton-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chilton |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links James Jennings across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Jennings
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Chilton, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Chilton, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus7usce:0405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norrell Alfred Buckhalter | 32 | Nephew | General Farm | Alabama |
| 2 | Lonnie Buckhalter | 40 | Head-H | General Farm | Alabama |
| 3 | Ernest Buckhalter | 19 | Son | General Farm | Alabama |
| 4 | Inester Buckhalter | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Lawrence Buckhalter | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Denson Buckhalter | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Burnis Buckhalter | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Riley Buckhalter | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Irma Buckhalter | 22 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 10 | John D. Patterson | 5 | Step son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Howard P. Patterson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | J. D. Patterson | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | James R. Patterson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Cornelia Patterson | 52 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Maud Patterson | 33 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Clarence Pruetty | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Jewel Pruetty | 27 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Mozelle Pruetty | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Clyde H. Patterson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Mornie Patterson | 23 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Zula Davis | 49 | Head-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Harvey J. Davis | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Grady Davis | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Cecil Davis | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Elzie Davis | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Allie Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | James Jennings THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Loura Jennings | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Thurman Jennings | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | William Jennings | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Emma L. Jennings | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Bennie Smiley | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Rosie Smiley | 34 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Leora M. Smiley | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | George Smiley | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Mary A. Smiley | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Edna Smiley | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Priscilla Smiley | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Bennie Smiley | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Oliver Smiley | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Ocie B. Smiley | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Howard Tyus | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Lillie M. Tyus | 31 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Andrew Tyus | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Daniel Tyus | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Albert Tyus | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Frances M. Tyus | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Novella Tyus | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Leva Price | 23 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Tom Price | 1 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
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)