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James Little — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Little across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, North Carolina |
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Goose Creek Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Little | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Annie Little | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Little | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| John Little | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Winston Little | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| John Little | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Little | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Elizabeth Little | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, North …
Son, age 7
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| 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
Union, North …
Son, age 18
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| 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 Little across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Union, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Little
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Little
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Little
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winston Little
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Little
Sibling · 1930 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Little
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Union, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1724unit:0164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellis Armstrong | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Hattie Armstrong | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lillie Armstrong | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lottie Armstrong | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Emma Armstrong | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Joe Armstrong | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | James Armstrong | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Henry Williams | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Annie Williams | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Minnie Williams | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Samuel Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mabel Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Leonard Armstrong | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lula Armstrong | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ruby Armstrong | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lester Armstrong | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lillie Armstrong | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Armstrong | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lillie Armstrong | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Armstrong | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lillie Armstrong | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Armstrong | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John Little | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Elizabeth Little | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ruth Little | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Winston Little | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | James Little THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | John D. Little | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Sarah Little | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Annie Little | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | John Armstrong | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Armstrong | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | John Jr. Armstrong | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Robert Johnson | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Hattie Johnson | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Hattie Johnson | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | James Johnson | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Annie Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lillie Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Robert Benton | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Annie Benton | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lillie Benton | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | James Benton | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Benton | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | John Benton | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Annie Benton | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lillie Benton | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Benton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Tomlinson | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Annie Tomlinson | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)