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James May — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Henrico, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James May across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice & Bessie — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Auto Service Sta |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie May | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Bessie May | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| William May | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Daniel May | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| James May | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 16
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 26
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Auto Service Sta |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 May across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alice May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie May (~0.92 confidence) and father Owen May (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alice May
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie May
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Owen May
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph May
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary May
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James May
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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Sibling
Daniel May
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie May
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William May
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Henrico, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2477unit:0854)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bessie C. May | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | James O. May THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 53 | Daniel E. May | 22 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Virginia |
| 54 | Annie E. May | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | William B. May | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Jefferson A. Starcke | 31 | Head | Plumbing | Virginia |
| 57 | Janie B. Starcke | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Jefferson C. Starcke | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | James A. Starcke | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | William R. Starcke | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Robert L. Benton | 20 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary I. Benton | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Virginia L. Benton | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Helen R. Benton | 21 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Robert L. Benton | 46 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lindsey P. Ward | 46 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 67 | Cora A. Ward | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Linwood E. Ward | 19 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 69 | James J. Ward | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Margaret J. Ward | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Harry N. Wilt | 37 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 72 | Katherine E. Wilt | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ivey A. Boswell | 41 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 74 | Inky C. Boswell | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Frances Boswell | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Susie Boswell | 19 | Daughter | Operator | North Carolina |
| 77 | Leon Boswell | 17 | Son | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 78 | Adell Boswell | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Alma Boswell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ivey Jr. Boswell | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Thelma Boswell | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Vivian Boswell | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | John Brandon | 56 | Head | Sexton | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Sadie R. Brandon | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Louise E. Brandon | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Annie B. Brandon | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Ruth G. Brandon | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Judith L. Brandon | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Ernest J. Brandon | 19 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 90 | Pearl F. Brandon | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Cora B. Snead | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Thurman E. Snead | 23 | Son | Mailer | Virginia |
| 93 | John L. Snead | 20 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 94 | Charles L. Snead | 16 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 95 | Joseph S. Snead | 13 | Son | Mailer | Virginia |
| 96 | Clifford A. Snead | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Robert W. Snead | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Lewis W. Snead | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Charles J. Snead | 21 | Son | Pressman | Virginia |
| 100 | Edith Snead | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)