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James Norris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Red River, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Norris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Red River, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Red River, Texas |
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | James W H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Holdaway | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Norris | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Annie Holdaway | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Norris | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Robert Holdaway | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Crosley Norris | Son | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Arthur Holdaway | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Pee Norris | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Lizzie Holdaway | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Red River, …
Head, age 53
Red River, Texas · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | James W H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Red-River-County, Texas
Head, age 63
Red-River-County, Texas · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | J. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | M 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links James Norris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Norris
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Red River, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Red River, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00ree2385:0740)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ella Blisard | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Katie Blisard | 28 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | John L Blisard | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | John W Tucker | 59 | R | Laborer | Texas |
| 55 | Thurman B Mauldin | 70 | Head | Merchant | Arkansas |
| 56 | Iona E Mauldin | 49 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 57 | Robert S Mccall | 62 | Head | Rural Letter Carrier | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mary E Mccall | 46 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 59 | James D Mccall | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Robert W Mccall | 21 | R | Mechanic | Texas |
| 61 | Nell Mccall | 21 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 62 | Dorothy G Mccall | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Freeman G Thrasher | 37 | R | Roadmaster | Texas |
| 64 | Allie Thrasher | 35 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 65 | Vivian E Thrasher | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | John F Thrasher | 29 | Brother | — | New York |
| 67 | Tabitha A Thrasher | 77 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Monroe V Goode | 42 | R | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Martha Goode | 38 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Elois Goode | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Melinda Goode | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | James W H Norris THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 73 | Margaret Z Norris | 47 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Crosley Lee Norris | 54 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Pee O Norris | 30 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Robert G Holdaway | 45 | R | Farmer | Texas |
| 77 | Lizzie Holdaway | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Annie L Holdaway | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Arthur Holdaway | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Catherine Holdaway | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 81 | Edgar R Young | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | George R Young | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 83 | Sam V Young | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 84 | Easter A Young | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 85 | Jim E Butler | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 86 | Minnie Butler | 30 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 87 | Vera Butler | 23 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 88 | Alta Butler | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 89 | George T Butler | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 90 | J Ezra Whorton | 22 | R | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 91 | Ola F Whorton | 19 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 92 | Gladis L Whorton | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 93 | Herman Belcher | 21 | R | Farmer | Texas |
| 94 | Jessie Belcher | 22 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 95 | John W Belcher | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 96 | Eunice Bell Belcher | 12 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 97 | Thos J Mays | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 98 | Ed Mays | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 99 | Robert Mays | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 100 | Willie Mays | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
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)