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James Lamb — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Pender, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Lamb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Percy & Nettie — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pender, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millie Lamb | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Lamb | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Lamb | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Willie Lamb | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Frank Lamb | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Percy Lamb | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Nettie Lamb | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pender, North …
Other, age 4
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | G. Grand Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| 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
Pender, North …
Son, age 16
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pender-County, North …
Head, age 27
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | Jack D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burgaw Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Lamb across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Percy Lamb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Lamb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Percy Lamb
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Lamb
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lamb
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Willie Lamb
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Lamb
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millie Lamb
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Lamb
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Pender, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Pender, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1712unit:0824)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie T. Canady | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Nettie E. Canady | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Virginia D. Canady | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Percy Lamb | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Nettie Lamb | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James Lamb THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Frank Lamb | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Millie L. Lamb | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Willie M. Lamb | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | William Lamb | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Harriet C. Hendry | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Eula A. Hendry | 42 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Walter W. Alderman | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | John D. Alderman | 63 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Thomas F. Alderman | 57 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Thomas F. Cummings | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ethel H. Cummings | 35 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Victoria Cummings | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Flossie Cummings | 13 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | James B. Cummings | 7 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | George W. Rivenbark | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary E. Rivenbark | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Gladys L. Rivenbark | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Charley Newkirk | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Francis Newkirk | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | William R. Newkirk | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Norman E. Newkirk | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | James Newkirk | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lillie M. Newkirk | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Isaac West | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Hattie West | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Maggie West | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Sarah F. West | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Katie Colwell | 18 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Katie Mole | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Franklin Mole | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hubert Mole | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Benny Mole | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Edward Mole | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | James E. Nixon | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Penelope C. Nixon | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Thomas B. Nixon | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | J. J. Henry | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hattie V. Henry | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Mcb. Henry | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Arthur W. Matthews | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Gladys Matthews | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Adell D. Matthews | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mildred T. Matthews | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Minnie R. Matthews | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)