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James Lowery — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Lowery across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lowery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Office bldg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 9.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | City Of Charlotte |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Lowery | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Woodrow Lowery | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Lowery | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Willie Lowery | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| George Lowery | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Lowery | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Hazel Lowery | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Other, age 24
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lowery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 35
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lowery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Office bldg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 9.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Lowery across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Lowery
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1706unit:0660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ellen Moore | 48 | Head | Laundry | North Carolina |
| 52 | Edgar Moore | 28 | Son | Bakery | North Carolina |
| 53 | George Moore | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 54 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 55 | Martha Neeley | 32 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lucinda Neeley | 15 | Daughter | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 57 | Robert L. Neeley | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 59 | Sam White | 20 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 60 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 61 | Tom Brown | 40 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 62 | Carrie Brown | 23 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 63 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 64 | Vance Conner | 24 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 65 | Hubert Brown | 26 | Roomer | Dishwasher | South Carolina |
| 66 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 67 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 68 | James Lowery THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 69 | Rosa Lowery | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | George Lowery | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Woodrow Lowery | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Willie J. Lowery | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Hazel Belle Lowery | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Margaret Lowery | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 76 | Arthur Neeley | 50 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 77 | Bessie Neeley | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 79 | Ada Edmonds | 49 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 80 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 81 | Julia Walker | 20 | Head | Housecleaning | South Carolina |
| 82 | George Broadway | 24 | Roomer | Labor | North Carolina |
| 83 | Mary Broadway | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Alice Broadway | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 86 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 87 | Sam W. Saunders | 26 | Head | Ice Man | South Carolina |
| 88 | Mattie Saunders | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Andrew Saunders | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 91 | Annie Alexander | 34 | Head | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 92 | Henry Higgins | 22 | Roomer | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 93 | Tom Robb | 25 | Roomer | Porter | South Carolina |
| 94 | Cris Nesby | 30 | Roomer | Shine Boy | South Carolina |
| 95 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 96 | George Mccain | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 97 | Ruth Mccain | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mary Mccain | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | John H. Mcmanus | 19 | Stepbrother | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)