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James Laughlin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Calhoun, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Laughlin across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Calhoun, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Calhoun, West Virginia |
| Surname | Laughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District Lee Part Of |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Laughlin | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Alva Laughlin | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Almeda Laughlin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Raymond Laughlin | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Lillie Laughlin | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Millie Laughlin | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| James Laughlin | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lelah Laughlin | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, West …
Son, age 2
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Laughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Calhoun, West …
Son, age 13
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Laughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Laughlin across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Calhoun, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Laughlin
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Floyd Laughlin
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelah Laughlin
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Laughlin
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Almeda Laughlin
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Calhoun, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2530unit:0237)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alva Laughlin | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Millie Laughlin | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Raymond Laughlin | 24 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Floyd Laughlin | 18 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Lelah Laughlin | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Almeda Laughlin | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | James Laughlin THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Lillie Laughlin | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Thomas Laughlin | 74 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Catherine Laughlin | 73 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | John Hall | 55 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Diania Hall | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Cecil Hall | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ray Hall | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Rex Hall | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Rynold Hall | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | French Eisman | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Hattie Eisman | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Ilene Eisman | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Pauline Eisman | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Ulline Eisman | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Nell Eisman | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Carlton Eisman | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Harrison Marks | 35 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 25 | Louie Marks | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Juanita E. Marks | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Albert E. Marks | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Alden D. Marks | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Bessie B. Marks | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Caley Heithrow | 28 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Dottil Heithrow | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | May Heithrow | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Marie Heithrow | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Louis Laughlin | 48 | Head | Grader | West Virginia |
| 35 | Louie Laughlin | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Brooks Laughlin | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Lonzo Laughlin | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Florence Laughlin | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Blair Laughlin | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Opal Laughlin | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Ray Laughlin | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Eugene Laughlin | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Silas B. Laughlin | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Millie Laughlin | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Okey Laughlin | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Lawrence Laughlin | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Willie Laughlin | 25 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Pearl Laughlin | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Velma Laughlin | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Arame Laughlin | 0 | Son | — | West 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)