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James Lowery — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Lowery across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdowell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lowery |
| Given Name | James R Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Marion Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lowery | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Ruth Lowery | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ida Lowery | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Sarah Lowery | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Lowery | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Elizabeth Lowery | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Lowery | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Clara Lowery | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Elastis Lowery | Daughter | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, North …
Son, age 5
Mcdowell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lowery |
| Given Name | James R Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mcdowell-County, North …
Son, age 16
Mcdowell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowery |
| Given Name | J. P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Lowery across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Lowery
Son · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Sarah Lowery
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Lowery
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Lowery
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elastis Lowery
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Lowery
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Lowery
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Mcdowell, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1704unit:0108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minerva Z Hall | 55 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Troy B Hall | 20 | Son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ethel Mcgalliard | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Marshall Mcgalliard | 21 | Son-in-law | Carder | North Carolina |
| 5 | William J Thompson | 50 | Boarder | Loom Fixer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ed H Emory | 60 | Boarder | Section Foreman | South Carolina |
| 7 | Robert Mcgalliard | 22 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Edith Mcgalliard | 22 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ralph Mcgalliard | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | William S Sparks | 42 | Head | Cloth Room | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lizzie L Sparks | 37 | Wife | Cloth Room | North Carolina |
| 12 | Nellie M Sparks | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James S Cashion | 30 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 14 | Maude A Cashion | 26 | Wife | Spinner | Georgia |
| 15 | Elizabeth Brooks | 7 | Step-D | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Walker Taylor | 33 | Head | Loom Fixer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Taylor | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ruth Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ruby Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ernest Taylor | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Cecil Taylor | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | James R Lowery | 38 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary E Lowery | 37 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 24 | Sarah J Lowery | 17 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 25 | Clara A Lowery | 15 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ida M Lowery | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ruth M Lowery | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James R Jr Lowery THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Elizabeth Lowery | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Elastis Lowery | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ben Wiley | 39 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Elgie Wiley | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ben Jr Wiley | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | John C Wiley | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Preston O Wiley | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | James O Wiley | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lena F Wiley | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | James L Cochran | 36 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Bessie Cochran | 37 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 40 | Baxter Cochran | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Robert L Cochran | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | James P Cochran | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Laura Byrd | 63 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | James E Byrd | 19 | Son | Drawer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Miles Byrd | 33 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ruby Byrd | 24 | D-in-law | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 47 | Emory Byrd | 26 | Son | Slasher | North Carolina |
| 48 | Annie Finley | 30 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 49 | Wm L Finley | 3 | G-Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Bailey A Hicks | 27 | Head | Roller | 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)