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James Jennings — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Calhoun, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Jennings across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Calhoun, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Calhoun, Alabama |
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct Fifteen Anniston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mccullars | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Truman Jennings | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Robert Jennings | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Manda Jennings | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Oscar Jennings | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Martha Jennings | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Alvia Jennings | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Jennings | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Hughey Jennings | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Maggie Jennings | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Jennings | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Sara Jennings | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Eva Jennings | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Louis Jennings | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, Alabama
Son, age 6
Calhoun, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Calhoun, Alabama
Son, age 16
Calhoun, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 14 household members
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Jennings across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Calhoun, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Jennings
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Alabama
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Sibling
Hughey Jennings
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Jennings
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Jennings
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Jennings
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Truman Jennings
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Jennings
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Jennings
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jennings
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jennings
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvia Jennings
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Calhoun, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus5usce:1124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin H Cowan | 57 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Jennie B Cowan | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Hanna Wells | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Emma Wells | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | John W Purnell | 47 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Lula Purnell | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Aaron H Purnell | 15 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Pauline Purnell | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Pauline B Hewitt | 60 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Thomas J Henry | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Lura Henry | 16 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Oscar A Jennings | 39 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Manda Jennings | 39 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Hughey Jennings | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Louis Jennings | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | James Jennings THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Truman Jennings | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Maggie Jennings | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Eva M Jennings | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Mary B Jennings | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Alvia Jennings | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Martha Jennings | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Robert G Jennings | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Sara Jennings | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James W Mccullars | 52 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Henry Porter | 60 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Lula Porter | 45 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Bonnie Porter | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | James Porter | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Nellie Porter | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Lizzie B Porter | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Paris Porter | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | A C Porter | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | David J Edward | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Edward | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | William Edward | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | David J Jr Edward | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Jennings Edward | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Roy Edward | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Claud R Motes | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 41 | Annie Motes | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Thelma Motes | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Geneva Motes | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Thomas Young | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Ella Young | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Sterling Young | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Bradley Young | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Roy Young | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Thomas Jr Young | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Lucie Reaves | 62 | Head | Farmer | 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)