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James Myers — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Ettie — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dan River District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Myers | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Myers | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Lula Myers | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Hubert Myers | Son | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 15
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | James V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 25
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Head, age 35
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Jas. E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bedford |
| Occupation | Bus driver |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Myers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ettie Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Myers
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ettie Myers
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Myers
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2455unit:0782)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tomie Tate | 35 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Maggie Tate | 34 | Wife-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Hattie Tate | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Dorothy Tate | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | John Tate | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary Tate | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Henry Tate | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Birdie Tate | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Louise Tate | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | George Tate | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | William Tate | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Berkley Tate | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | James Myers THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Lula Myers | 22 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Dorothy Myers | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Hubert Myers | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Sam Oliver | 19 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Charlie Oliver | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | John H. Slayton | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Katie M. Slayton | 61 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 71 | John R. Slayton | 33 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Ester Slayton | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Hazel Slayton | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Thelma Slayton | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Lloyd Slayton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Ruby H. Slayton | 31 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ison Slayton | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Willie Slayton | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Marion Slayton | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | George Slayton | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Jesse Ferrell | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Maggie Ferrell | 22 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Elwood Ferrell | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Cecil Ferrell | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Ella M. Ferrell | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Anthony Ferrell | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Bettie B. Ferrell | 18 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Daisy Ferrell | 27 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Emily Ferrell | 5 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 90 | William Ferrell | 4 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Bessie Ferrell | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Lucy Ferrell | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Toby Timpris | 14 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Asa Mcgregor | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 95 | Bessie Mcgregor | 32 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Dorothy Mcgregor | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Mildred Mcgregor | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Penny Mcgregor | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Janie Mcgregor | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)