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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 Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tillman & Fred — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | chauffeur |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Danville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Tillman Lee | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Thomas Lee | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lizzie Lee | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 1
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wilson, Virginia
Son, age 10
Wilson, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| 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 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 20
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | chauffeur |
| Industry | Private Family |
| 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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tillman Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father James Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tillman Lee
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Lee
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Lee
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Lee
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Lee
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Lee
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lee
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Gladys Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
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 — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2455unit:0440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Judith Lunsford | 25 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 52 | Lizzie Lunsford | 6 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Marion Lunsford | 4 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Rubin Lunsford | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 55 | Lula Wilson | 48 | head | Washer | Virginia |
| 56 | Lula Wilson | 14 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Sam Barrett | 55 | head | Laborer | United States |
| 58 | Annie M. Barrett | 55 | wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Elizabeth Barrett | 23 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ola Barrett | 26 | step daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Maggie Turner | 64 | head | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Rosa Turner | 57 | boarder | Cook | United States |
| 63 | Coy Anderson | 21 | head | Cook | Virginia |
| 64 | Ben Anderson | 46 | head | Junk | Virginia |
| 65 | Hattie Anderson | 43 | wife | None | United States |
| 66 | Harrell | 13 | step daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Lola Grant | 41 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Evelyn Grant | 19 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Annie Bentley | 18 | nephew | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Lenora Bentley | 7 | niece | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Frank Lee | 23 | boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Tillman Lee | 55 | head | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lizzie W. Lee | 48 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Thomas Lee | 27 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | James Lee THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 76 | Gladys Lee | 16 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Lloyd Turner | 29 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Elizabeth Turner | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Lillie B. Turner | 16 | boarder | None | Virginia |
| 80 | Maud James | 33 | head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 81 | Jimmie James | 10 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Emma James | 8 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Edward James | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lois L. James | 3 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lara Mcclery | 19 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Linnie Mcclery | 17 | sister | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Julius S. Lawson | 5 | nephew | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Sadie Mcclery | 21 | boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Lucinda Cole | 41 | head | Servant | Virginia |
| 90 | John A. Hatcher | 65 | head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 91 | Maggie N. Hatcher | 37 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 92 | Albert Hatcher | 40 | head | Barber | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lucille Hatcher | 27 | wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 94 | Sarah Hatcher | 13 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | Annie Hatcher | 8 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | Myrtle Price | 22 | sister-in-law | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 97 | Effie Price | 19 | step-in-law | Elevator Boy | South Carolina |
| 98 | John Grager | 23 | boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | David Grager | 23 | boarder | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Jet Mcdaniel | 46 | head | Laborer | United States |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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)