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James Madden — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rapides, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Madden across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rapides, Louisiana |
| Surname | Madden |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abner Madden | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Madden | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Loula Madden | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Alf Cochran | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Head, age 54
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Madden |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Head, age 69
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
| Surname | Madden |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Head, age 80
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1860
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Madden |
| Given Name | J. S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links James Madden across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Madden
Head · 1930 · age 69 · b. ~1861 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus816unit:0644)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertrude Tillman | 42 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 2 | Bernice Tillman | 16 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 3 | Newton Tillman | 14 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 4 | Clay Tillman | 12 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 5 | Bobby Tillman | 10 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 6 | Y. F. Tillman | 7 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 7 | James Madden THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Loula Madden | 55 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 9 | Abner Madden | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 10 | Alf Cochran | 56 | Brother | None | Georgia |
| 11 | Calvin Ford | 33 | Head | None | Louisiana |
| 12 | Mamie Ford | 31 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 13 | Leona Ford | 12 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 14 | Lillian Ford | 10 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 15 | Savannah Ford | 9 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 16 | Clifton Ford | 7 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 17 | Roswell Ford | 5 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 18 | Leonard Ford | 4 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 19 | Delsie Ford | 3 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 20 | Maryella Ford | 2 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 21 | Rudy Ford | 0 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 22 | Abraham Williams | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Luella Williams | 48 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 24 | Louis Bost | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Indiana Bost | 22 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 26 | Virginia Bost | 6 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 27 | Mildred Bost | 3 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 28 | Juniala Bost | 2 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 29 | Hinesburg Bost | 0 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 30 | Melvin Butler | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Melvin Butler | 50 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 32 | Marion Butler | 3 | Grandson | None | Louisiana |
| 33 | Hilery J. Ravare | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Kate Ravare | 36 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 35 | Ruby Ravare | 11 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 36 | Arcelia Laurent | 90 | Grand Mother | None | Louisiana |
| 37 | Porter Walker | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Ruby Walker | 27 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 39 | Samuel Walker | 4 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 40 | Richard Walker | 3 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 41 | James Walker | 1 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 42 | Robert Miller | 28 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Hula Miller | 45 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 44 | Arthur Moras | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Irma Moras | 36 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 46 | Emma Moras | 14 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 47 | Howell Moras | 11 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 48 | Sylvia Moras | 8 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 49 | Elizabeth Moras | 6 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 50 | Eloise Moras | 3 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
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)