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James Kirby — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Kirby across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & James — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Belmont Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Kirby | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| James Kirby | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Grace Kirby | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Son, age 2
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 13
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Head, age 23
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | Jones A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belmont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Spindle Grinder |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 676 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Kirby across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Kirby (~0.92 confidence) and father James Kirby (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Kirby (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Kirby (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Kirby
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Kirby
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Kirby
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Kirby
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Kirby
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1692unit:0748)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John S. Hammitt | 70 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sallie Hammitt | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Nolen Hammitt | 50 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ernest S. Hubbard | 44 | Head | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sarah Hubbard | 44 | Wife | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 6 | Thelma Hubbard | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Hallie B. Hubbard | 16 | Daughter | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 8 | Emma Hubbard | 14 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ernest Hubbard | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Luther Hubbard | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Vasco S. Stewart | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ethel Stewart | 33 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 13 | Evelyn Stewart | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Virginia Stewart | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Margaret Stewart | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Catherine Stewart | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Faye Stewart | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jackson Richardson | 35 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 19 | Nannie Richardson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Judson Jr. Richardson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Luna Carnes | 9 | Step-dau. | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Oscar Carnes | 8 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Leila Bumgardner | 55 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 24 | John C. Bumgardner | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Homer T. Bumgardner | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ira C. Stewart | 65 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 27 | Harriet Stewart | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Bessie Stewart | 44 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ivor Stewart | 31 | Daughter | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 30 | Clarence Stewart | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lottie Stewart | 24 | Dau-in-law | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ralph Stewart | 4 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Peggy Stewart | 2 | Grand-dau. | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Dan A. Chapman | 74 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 35 | Margaret Chapman | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James Brown | 60 | Head | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 37 | Neal Brown | 30 | Son | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bertha Brown | 25 | Dau-in-law | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 39 | Osborne Brown | 16 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hade R. Stowe | 38 | Head | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Bertha Stowe | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Gilbert Stowe | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Fred Stowe | 14 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 44 | James Stowe | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mildred Stowe | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Emma Stowe | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Hade R. Jr. Stowe | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Fred L. Kirby | 34 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 49 | Grace M. Kirby | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | James H. Kirby THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)