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James Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jones, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Addie — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jones, Mississippi |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ice plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ellisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Nelson | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Hattie Ezell | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Willie Nelson | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Elbert Hopkins | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Benny Page | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jones, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Jones, Mississippi
Head, age 19
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Logging Camp |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Jones, Mississippi
Head, age 32
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ice plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jones, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Nelson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Nelson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Jones, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Jones, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1151unit:0226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Strickland | 40 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ishmael Brown | 51 | Head | Lumberman | Mississippi |
| 53 | Coral P Brown | 49 | Wife-H | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ishmael P Brown | 27 | Son | Cutter | Mississippi |
| 55 | Jerome S Brown | 17 | Son | Asst. Keeper | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mae J Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Millie Herrington | 25 | Head | Section Hand | Mississippi |
| 58 | William Herrington | 22 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | George Clarke | 24 | Head | Section Hand | Mississippi |
| 60 | Cornelia Clarke | 20 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Ernestine Clarke | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | John H Clarke | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Charlie Collins | 50 | Head | Section Hand | Mississippi |
| 64 | Laura Collins | 24 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Beauregard De Bose | 70 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Cecelia De Bose | 73 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Milla B De Bose | 36 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Chelmus Creel | 40 | Head | Wood Cutter | Mississippi |
| 69 | Nola Creel | 46 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Clarence Taylor | 17 | Son | Wood Cutter | Mississippi |
| 71 | Iduma Taylor | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Vesta J Creel | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Curtis Creel | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Alice Creel | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | P. Ed Creel | 38 | Head | Saw-Filer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Nellie Creel | 25 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | P. Ed Jr. Creel | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Edward Stewart | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 79 | Elmer Stewart | 18 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Bobbie Stewart | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Jack Stewart | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Annie Stewart | 63 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Matthew Stewart | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Mose White | 67 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Chanie White | 48 | Wife-H | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 86 | Lillie White | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Willie White | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | James Nelson THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Willie Nelson | 30 | Wife-H | Cook | Mississippi |
| 90 | James B Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Mary E Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Hattie M Ezell | 5 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Elbert Hopkins | 5 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Benny Page | 9 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Deacon Moore | 71 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Mali Moore | 45 | Wife-H | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 97 | Ruth Nichols | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Mississippi |
| 98 | Daisy Moore | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Lizzie James | 57 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 100 | Mary James | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | Arkansas |
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)