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James Mclaughlin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Braxton, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Mclaughlin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Braxton, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Braxton, West Virginia |
| Surname | McLaughlin |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Birch District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Mclaughlin | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Geraldine Mclaughlin | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Mclaughlin | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Forest Mclaughlin | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ollie Mclaughlin | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ernest Mclaughlin | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| John Mclaughlin | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| R Mclaughlin | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Fredrick Mclaughlin | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Mclaughlin | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Braxton, West …
Head, age 37
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McLaughlin |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Braxton, West …
Head, age 48
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members
| Surname | McLaughlin |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Braxton-County, West …
Head, age 60
Braxton-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McLaughlin |
| Given Name | J. H. D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birch District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Braxton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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James Mclaughlin
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Braxton, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Braxton, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2527unit:0053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thurmond A. Salisbury | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Bertha F. Salisbury | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Emil C. Salisbury | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Geneva Salisbury | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Inez Salisbury | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | John C. Salisbury | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Charles G. Salisbury | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | James H. Mclaughlin THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Mary E. Mclaughlin | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | John B. Mclaughlin | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Ollie M. Mclaughlin | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Fredrick Mclaughlin | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 63 | R. Edison Mclaughlin | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | L. May Mclaughlin | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Geraldine Mclaughlin | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Forest L. Mclaughlin | 5 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Ernest Mclaughlin | 0 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Charles C. Fulks | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Tishie Fulks | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Howard A. Fulks | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Charles L. Fulks | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Virginia M. Fulks | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Wanda Talbert | 12 | Step-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Hilliard Talbert | 10 | Step-son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Wanitia Talbert | 8 | Step-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Julia A. Long | 84 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 77 | G. Jane Given | 60 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Etta Given | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Roy E. Given | 24 | Son | Sawyer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Ernest J. Given | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 81 | Armine C. Given | 22 | Son | Coupler | West Virginia |
| 82 | Louise Given | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | A. Bessie Given | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 84 | Mable C. Given | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | H. Henry Given | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Beulah J. Given | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | J. Bruce Johnson | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 88 | Lucie J. Johnson | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Earl Johnson | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Willis L. Ballengee | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 91 | M. Anne Ballengee | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | G. Marie Ballengee | 15 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Martha O. Martin | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 94 | Jacob R. Martin | 30 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | G. Halah Martin | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 96 | M. Ruth Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Lewis R. Martin | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Thomas Butler | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Delphia Butler | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Forest Butler | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)