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James Newman — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Newman across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hamilton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hamilton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Auto Sales Agency |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Chattanooga 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Newman | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Thomas Newman | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| James Newman | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hamilton, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Hamilton, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Automobiles |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Hamilton, Tennessee
Son, age 32
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Auto Sales Agency |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Newman across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Hamilton, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Newman (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Newman (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Newman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Newman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Newman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Newman
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Newman
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Newman
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Newman
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Newman
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Newman
Son · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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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 — Hamilton, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2252unit:0436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice S Perry | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Alice E Perry | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Maine |
| 53 | Ruth C Perry | 21 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 54 | Frank H Palmer | 47 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Judith Palmer | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Thomas J Newman | 63 | Head | Collector | Tennessee |
| 57 | Sarah C Newman | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | James S Newman THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 59 | James D Ellis | 40 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 60 | Myrtle Ellis | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lottie Ellis | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Elmer Ellis | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Wm Shillingham | 53 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mary Shillingham | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Mary E Shillingham | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Noble Lane | 40 | Boarder | Agent | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Lane | 31 | Boarder | Manager | Tennessee |
| 68 | Wm B Lane | 13 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Thomas A Lane | 11 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Homer Post | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 71 | Ina Post | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Annie Post | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | W M Post | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | John Post | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Lucille Post | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Katherine Post | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Charlie Dills | 47 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lillie Dills | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Elizabeth Dills | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Raymond Houts | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Lucile Houts | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Alola Eaton | 51 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Mitchell Eaton | 15 | Brother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 84 | John R Brown | 38 | Head | Chairman | Alabama |
| 85 | Odessa Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | French Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Lucile Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Richard Brown | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Sam Haggard | 66 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Susan Haggard | 53 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Cornelia Haggard | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Lillian Haggard | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Annie L Haggard | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Peter Hordupyle | 60 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 95 | Hallie Hordupyle | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Fred Jr Hordupyle | 6 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Claude Smith | 31 | Head | Machine Operator | Tennessee |
| 98 | Julia Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Claude Jr Smith | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Mary Foshe | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)