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James Mcneil — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Floyd, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Mcneil across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & James — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Floyd, Virginia |
| Surname | McNeil |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Little River District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mcneil | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Helen Mcneil | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Garnet Mcneil | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lura Mcneil | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Herbert Mcneil | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Floyd, Virginia
Son, age 2
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McNeil |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Floyd, Virginia
Son, age 13
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | McNeil |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Floyd-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Floyd-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McNeil |
| Given Name | Janney |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Locust Grove Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Mcneil across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Mcneil (~0.92 confidence) and father James Mcneil (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Mcneil (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Mcneil (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Mcneil (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Mcneil
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Mcneil
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Mcneil
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Mcneil
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Mcneil
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mcneil
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Garnet Mcneil
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Mcneil
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Floyd, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Floyd, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2441unit:0513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bennett Mcneil | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Dora E. Mcneil | 63 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Kanelio Graham | 19 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Herbert Mcneil | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Lura Mcneil | 34 | Wife-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | James R. Mcneil THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Helen E. Mcneil | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Garnet L. Mcneil | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | A. Pierce Vest | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Octavia E. Vest | 60 | Wife-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Giles Vest | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Beatrice Vest | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Sadie Whitenack | 17 | Gr. Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Nellie M. Whitenack | 9 | Gr. Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Dorthy Lee Whitenack | 5 | Gr. Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Emmett Goff | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Lola Goff | 45 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Howard Goff | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Ray Goff | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Aggie Bower | 40 | Head-H | Farm Manager | Virginia |
| 21 | Irvin Bower | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Lorella Bower | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Madalene Bower | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Melvin Bower | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Carlis Bower | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Edward Hodge | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Gracie Hodge | 51 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Casby Hodge | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Howard Hodge | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Lena Hodge | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Dewey Board | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Vivian Board | 28 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 33 | James Board | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Dewey L. Board | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Curtis H. Board | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Breshard Vest | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Susie Vest | 32 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Harvey Vest | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Clinton Vest | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Evaline Vest | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Breshard Jr. Vest | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Ora Vest | 20 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Archie F. Cole | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Masie Cole | 30 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Edwin G. Cole | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Rufus Marlin | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Robert Marlin | 47 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Tillic Marlin | 82 | Mother-H | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Lillie Marlin | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Virginia Smith | 77 | Head-H | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 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)