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James Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Lewis across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Barney & Ida — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Percy Lewis | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 21
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 33
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bolivar, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Barney Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lou Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Barney Lewis
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Lewis
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lou Lewis
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lewis
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Mississippi
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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 — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1139unit:0085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe Riley | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Willie B. Riley | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ruth M. Riley | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Rosa Washington | 27 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Isaac Thomas | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mattie Thomas | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | James Lewis THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Percy Lewis | 9 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Harrow Lewis | 18 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Idella Lewis | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | James Savage | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Viola Savage | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Arthur Spencer | 60 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Henry Robinson | 10 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Earnest Spencer | 8 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | William Savage | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ben William | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Matilda William | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Annie M. William | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Arthur William | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Daisy William | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Beatrice William | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Dorothy M. William | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mattie Singleton | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Alba Shelby | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Lula Simmons | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Allen Simmons | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Sarah Simmons | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Jane E. Wilson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Annie Watson | 75 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Joe Brown | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mary Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ira Johnson | 10 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Charlie B. Lewis | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Joe Martin | 78 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Virginia Hands | 40 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ardelia Davis | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Tom Bear | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Martha Bear | 75 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Beatrice Thompson | 75 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Grant Hensley | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Annie Hensley | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Willie Jones | 14 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Martha Hill | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Annie Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Earnest Hill | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Jake Gregory | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | M. H. Ford | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Edith Ford | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | James Ford | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)