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James Lee — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Lee across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & James — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Oneals Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Lee | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| James Lee | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Allie Boykin | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Grace Lee | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Nellie Lee | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Johnston, North …
Son, age 5
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Johnston, North …
Son, age 15
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Son, age 26
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Lee across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Johnston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father James Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Jermiah Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mawzonia Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Lee
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Lee
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jermiah Lee
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Lee
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Lee
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mawzonia Lee
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lee
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Martha Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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 — Johnston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1701unit:0910)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karmel Creech | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Reba O Creech | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Hubert W Capps | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Sophronia W Capps | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | William G Capps | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Johnnie H Capps | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Edward F Capps | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Herman Edwards | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Winnie L Edwards | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Joseph H Edwards | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | James A Lee | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Nellie Lee | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James Lee THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Martha G Lee | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Grace Lee | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Allie Boykin | 40 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lonzo C Batten | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary B Batten | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Milford C Batten | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Hazel H Batten | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary M Batten | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Margaret Batten | 80 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Willie A Batten | 50 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alford W Edwards | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Nettie Edwards | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lemuel S Edwards | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Blanch L Edwards | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Elvise Edwards | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert L Cockrell | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Molly G Cockrell | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Luther W Cockrell | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Alpheus L Cockrell | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Alice C Cockrell | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Elva M Cockrell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Margaret N Cockrell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Polly M Batten | 1 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Gardin B Batten | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ella G Batten | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Alice Batten | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Phania W Batten | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Peter B Batten | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ella B Batten | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Arthur W Batten | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Victoria Batten | 14 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Allie Batten | 4 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Gray C Hicks | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Hattie M Hicks | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Bertie M Hicks | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Charlie M Hicks | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | John W Hicks | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)