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James Nichols — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Nichols across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bradley, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abby & John — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bradley, Arkansas |
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pennington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Nichols | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Betty Nichols | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Nichols | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Autrey Nichols | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| John Nichols | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Nichols | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bradley, Arkansas
Son, age 8
Bradley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Bradley, Arkansas
Son, age 18
Bradley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Grant-County, Arkansas
Head, age 28
Grant-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nicols |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Nichols across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Abby Nichols (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nichols (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Abby Nichols
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nichols
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Nichols
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Eva Nichols
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Nichols
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Nichols
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Bradley, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Bradley, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus66usce:0390)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Susie Eaton | 40 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Rothie Mathews | 32 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Olivia Primm | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Willie Primm | 11 | Grand-son | Servant | Arkansas |
| 55 | Ollie M. Primm | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Lee E. Primm | 6 | Grand-son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Sylvanus Barnett | 16 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 58 | James Eaton | 3 | Grand-son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Will Nichols | 63 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Eddie Nichols | 28 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Evie Page | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | James Page | 6 | Step-son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Jewell F. Page | 2 | Step-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Sword Hayes | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 65 | George C. Nichols | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Maude Nichols | 24 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Junior Nichols | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Marie Nichols | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Leonard Nichols | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Padosse Russell | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Ophelia Russell | 42 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Onie Russell | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Don Russell | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Dow Russell | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Ora Russell | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Nora Russell | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Monie Russell | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Tonsie Russell | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | William W. Mckinney | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Forrest Mckinney | 32 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | George W. Mckinney | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | James C. Mckinney | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Elbert Q. Mckinney | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Ratha L. Mckinney | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Albert P. Mckinney | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Walter R. Mckinney | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | John A. Nichols | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 88 | Autrey Nichols | 50 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | James Nichols THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 90 | Betty Nichols | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | John Nichols | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Eva Nichols | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | George M. Mckinney | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 94 | Nancy M. Mckinney | 23 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Samuel H. Mckinney | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Alvie L. Mckinney | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 97 | Thomas H. Bradley | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 98 | Claudie Bradley | 23 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Marie Bradley | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | S. T. Bradley | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
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)