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James Mcfarland — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Woodruff, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Mcfarland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodruff, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Woodruff, Arkansas |
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Paint Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Mcfarland | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Mcfarland | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Nellie Mcfarland | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Thelma Mcfarland | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Nathan Mcfarland | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ethel Mcfarland | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Fannie Mcfarland | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Woodruff, Arkansas
Head, age 46
Woodruff, Arkansas · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Woodruff-County, Arkansas
Head, age 56
Woodruff-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1884
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XGBoost
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodruff |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | road construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 234 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links James Mcfarland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mcfarland
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Woodruff, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Woodruff, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus99usce:0075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Binnie Johnson | 19 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Charley Mims | 23 | boarder | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ira Mae Mims | 18 | boarder | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | J. H. Byers | 56 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 55 | Lucille Byers | 47 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 56 | Rubie Byers | 18 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 57 | Fannie Byers | 15 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 58 | H. D. Byers | 12 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 59 | Gladys Byers | 9 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 60 | Bertha Byers | 7 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 61 | Clarence Byers | 4 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 62 | James Mcfarland THIS PERSON | 46 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Ethel Mcfarland | 35 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 64 | Fannie Mcfarland | 19 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 65 | Nellie Mcfarland | 16 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 66 | Thelma Mcfarland | 13 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 67 | Nathan Mcfarland | 10 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 68 | Ethel Mcfarland | 4 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 69 | Russell Irwin | 36 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Agnes Irwin | 26 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 71 | Katherine Irwin | 8 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 72 | Helen Irwin | 6 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 73 | Juanita Irwin | 1 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 74 | A. J. Stewart | 34 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Fred Stewart | 35 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 76 | R. D. Stewart | 16 | son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Howard Stewart | 14 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 78 | Queen Stewart | 10 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 79 | Fay Stewart | 8 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 80 | John Webb | 23 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 81 | Lillie Webb | 17 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 82 | Florence Webb | 0 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 83 | Sherman Ellis | 36 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 84 | Mollie Ellis | 21 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 85 | James Ellis | 4 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 86 | Thelma Ellis | 2 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 87 | John Ellis | 0 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 88 | Geo Webb | 52 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 89 | Virginia Webb | 32 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 90 | Ernest Lovelace | 14 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 91 | Lee Lovelace | 43 | roomer | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Marion Lovelace | 10 | roomer | None | Arkansas |
| 93 | Joseph Haywood | 50 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Soilance Haywood | 35 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 95 | Mose Berkshire | 41 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 96 | Rich Berkshire | 16 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 97 | Jane Berkshire | 11 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 98 | Julia Berkshire | 8 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 99 | Fanny Berkshire | 2 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 100 | Berkshire | 2 | son | None | Arkansas |
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)