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James Little — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Little across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Ed — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richmond, North Carolina |
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Dam Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Little | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Matilda Little | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Viola Little | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ed Little | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| James Little | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Little | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Cora Little | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anson, North …
Son, age 4
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Richmond, North …
Son, age 14
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Richmond-County, North …
Head, age 25
Richmond-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Joma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Little across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Little (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Little (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Little (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Little (~0.54 confidence) and mother Nellie Little (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Willie Little
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Little
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Little
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Little
b. ~1890
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Mother
Nellie Little
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Little
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Juanita Little
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Little
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Little
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matilda Little
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Richmond, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Richmond, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1715unit:0463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Augusta Hurley | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lela Hurley | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | William A. Hurley | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ervin Hurley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lydia R. Hurley | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ed Little | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Cora Little | 40 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 58 | Juanita Little | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Viola Little | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Little THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | John M. Little | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Matilda Little | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | John Douglas | 75 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lilly Douglas | 50 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 65 | Fred Douglas | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Alice Douglas | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Annie M. Douglas | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Martha J. Douglas | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Coy Douglas | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | John W. Douglas | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Maud Douglas | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ira Bennett | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Bell Bennett | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Raymond Bennett | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Marvin Bennett | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Janis Bennett | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Gertrude Bennett | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ruth Bennett | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Riley Gray | 64 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Betty Gray | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Troy Gray | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Nora Gray | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Atlas B. Gray | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Russell Brock | 36 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 85 | Colon B. Wallace | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Minie R. Wallace | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Minie L. Wallace | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Willie B. Wallace | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Sarah Mcnair | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Florence Mcnair | 51 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Pearl Mcnair | 37 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Luther Mcnair | 29 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Allie Dobbin | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Louise Dobbin | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Edward Dobbin | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Jack Shepard | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Pearl Shepard | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Jack Jr. Shepard | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Osker O. Corriher | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lessie Corriher | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.54
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)