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James Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mobile, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Annie — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mobile, Alabama |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Mobile |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lewis | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Emma Lewis | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 8
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 18
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Mobile-County, Alabama
Head, age 25
Mobile-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Jas. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mobile |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Occupation | Helper Boilermaker |
| Industry | Dry Docks |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Lewis
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lewis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Lewis
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lewis
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Mobile, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Mobile, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus41usce:0193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Lewis | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | James Lewis THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 3 | Sandy Hopkins | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Louise Hopkins | 27 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Sadie Hopkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Sandy Jr Hopkins | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Thomas Bell | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Fannie Bell | 40 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Julia Hopkins | 40 | Head-H | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Ruth Hopkins | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Bertha Hopkins | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Tommie Hudson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Ida Hudson | 30 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Jack Robinson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Lula Robinson | 30 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Jack Jr Robinson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Lula Mae Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | James Robinson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Flora Lewis | 37 | Head-H | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Bertha Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Flora Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Thomas Hardy | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Julia Hardy | 31 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Eddie Hardy | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | William Hardy | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Thomas Jr Hardy | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Louis Taylor | 23 | Head | Batter Builder | Alabama |
| 28 | Thelma Taylor | 21 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Tom Taylor | 51 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Henrietta Taylor | 52 | Wife-H | Laundress | Alabama |
| 31 | Eddie Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Ida Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Maudie Taylor | 16 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 34 | Mary Taylor | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 35 | Ora Packer | 35 | Head-H | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Lona Coyd | 15 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 37 | John Hardy | 25 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Anna Morris | 51 | Head-H | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Lottie Morris | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Lippie Moulten | 36 | Head-H | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Hanna Pollard | 62 | Head-H | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Eula Pollard | 27 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 43 | Louise Pollard | 40 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 44 | Mary Pollard | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Hardy Pollard | 7 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Almet Edwards | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Carrie Hurry | 16 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Horace Taylor | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | United States |
| 49 | Percy Jackson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Emma Jackson | 32 | Wife-H | Laundress | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)