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James Mcneil — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ware, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Mcneil across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ware, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ware, Georgia |
| Surname | McNeil |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Waycross City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Mcneil | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Sherman Bessell | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lela Mcneil | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Will Mcneil | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Sam Mcneil | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Cara Hobbs | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| James Mcneil | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Zora Bessell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Catherine Mcneil | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Laura Bessell | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Willie Hobbs | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Etta Mcneil | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Carlee Bessell | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Bessell | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ware, Georgia
Son, age
Ware, Georgia · implied b. ~1930 — 14 household members
| Surname | McNeil |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Ware-County, Georgia
Son, age 10
Ware-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McNeal |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waycross |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ware |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Mcneil across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Mcneil
Son · 1930 · age 0 · b. ~1930 · Georgia
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Sibling
Sam Mcneil
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Mcneil
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Mcneil
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Will Mcneil
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherman Bessell
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carlee Bessell
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zora Bessell
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Mcneil
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Ware, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Ware, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensuspopula391unit:0405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marion White | 36 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 52 | Clara White | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 53 | Marion White | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Melonee White | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Evelyn White | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Idella Simpson | 38 | Boarder | Truck Driver|Trucker | Georgia |
| 57 | Lydia Mae Simpson | 10 | Boarder | — | Florida |
| 58 | Adella Lawson | 50 | H | Laundress | Georgia |
| 59 | Enoch Cratic | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 60 | Charlotte Cratic | 36 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 61 | Lilla Lee Cratic | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Jesse Cratic | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Alford William | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Lucy William | 29 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 65 | Alford Jr. William | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Cara Lee William | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Elizabeth William | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Lucy Mae William | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Johnnie Williams | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Viola Williams | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 71 | Fannie Welch | 30 | Roomer | Cook | Georgia |
| 72 | Murray Lee Welch | 9 | Roomer | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Charles Brown | 17 | Roomer | Porter | Georgia |
| 74 | Henrietta Peter | 60 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Edna Sutton | 24 | Grand Daughter | Maid | Columbia|Georgia |
| 76 | Pleasant Anderson | 69 | H | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Wiley Davis | 40 | Head | Plaster | Georgia |
| 78 | Annie Davis | 32 | Wife | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 79 | Joseph Bessell | 50 | Head | Minister | Georgia |
| 80 | Laura Bessell | 34 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 81 | Zora Bessell | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Sherman Bessell | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Carlee Bessell | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Lela Mcneil | 48 | H | Laundress | Georgia |
| 85 | Clyde Mcneil | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 86 | Sam Mcneil | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 87 | Will Mcneil | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Catherine Mcneil | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Etta Mae Mcneil | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 90 | James Mcneil THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Willie Hobbs | 23 | Roomer | Laborer | Georgia |
| 92 | Cara Hobbs | 19 | Roomer | — | Florida |
| 93 | Lela Holmes | 23 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 94 | Marie Holmes | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Tomie Holmes | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Mattie Reynolds | 50 | H | Maid | Georgia |
| 97 | Vassil Reynolds | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 98 | Tom Purmes | 51 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 99 | Curlie Purmes | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Exie Purmes | 26 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)