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James Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Lewis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sunflower, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Willie — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sunflower, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Lewis | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| James Lewis | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ida Lewis | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Washington, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Jim Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Washington, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 23
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Lewis (~0.60 confidence) and mother Birdie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Lewis (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Richard Lewis
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Lewis
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Birdie Lewis
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Lewis
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Lewis
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1156unit:0304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Solomon Johnson | 31 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Clyde B. Johnson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Luphelia Johnson | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Ruth Brownlee | 15 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Queen Thomas | 8 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | James Lowry | 5 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Oscar Thomas | 3 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Narcissus Thomas | 68 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Coyoma Foster | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Happy Foster | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Coyley Foster | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | C. J. Foster | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mary Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Dora Johnson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lora Johnson | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Sampson Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Thad Johnson | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Maid Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Reed Johnson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Willie Lewis | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Ida Lewis | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | James Lewis THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Carrie Sanford | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lottie Sanford | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Robert Wright | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lula Williams | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Amidee Burnell | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Henry Wheeler | 18 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Liza Wheeler | 16 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Herman Donwell | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Sturdy Donwell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Lilly Gilford | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Pearl Gilford | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Ollie Gilford | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Martha Gilford | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Charlie Powell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 87 | Teddy Leasington | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Lula Leasington | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Bob Washington | 60 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 90 | Mary Washington | 58 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Herman Edwards | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Anna Edwards | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 93 | Willie Edwards | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Ernest Edwards | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Ray Edwards | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Hattie Edwards | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | S. C. Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Charlie Lewis | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 99 | Ida Lewis | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 100 | Violet Lewis | 3 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.76
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)