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James Marsh — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Blount, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Marsh across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Blount, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Blount, Alabama |
| Surname | Marsh |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 23 Nectar |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Marsh | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Emma Marsh | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| James Marsh | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Ray Marsh | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Zelma Marsh | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Virgia Marsh | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Otto Marsh | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blount, Alabama
Head, age 34
Blount, Alabama · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Marsh |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Blount, Alabama
Head, age 44
Blount, Alabama · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
| Surname | Marsh |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links James Marsh across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Blount, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Marsh
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Blount, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Blount, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus4usce:0373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sammy Lee | 51 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | A. G. Gamble | 49 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 3 | Argelia Gamble | 46 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Frederick Gamble | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | William Gamble | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Truman J. Gamble | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Bertha A. Gamble | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Mollie Gamble | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Thelma Gamble | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Christina Gamble | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Mary F. Gamble | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Ollie Fowler | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Ida Fowler | 33 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Dorothy M. Fowler | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Gerthel N. Fowler | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Ella E. Fowler | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Allie Jr. Fowler | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Claude E. Fowler | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Grover P. Arnold | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Cora L. Arnold | 29 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Sylvania Arnold | 60 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Samuel E. Watters | 25 | Boarder | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Eugene L. Marsh | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Addie Marsh | 32 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Milton P. Marsh | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Irine B. Marsh | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | James C. Marsh | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Harden F. Halt | 73 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Kitty R. Halt | 61 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Nancy J. A. Halt | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Joseph E. Halt | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Elza A. Halt | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Tom B. Garren | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mary E. Garren | 76 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Artie M. Garren | 43 | Head-HR | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Harris T. Garren | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Thomas M. Garren | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Ralph B. Garren | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | James W. Marsh THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Emma Marsh | 39 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Otto M. Marsh | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Zelma Marsh | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Virgia A. Marsh | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Alfa M. Marsh | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Ray M. Marsh | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Henry C. Neely | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Lucy T. Neely | 45 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Huston Neely | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Robert L. Neely | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Coy E. Neely | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
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)