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James Norton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Norton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Georgia |
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Carnesville District Md 264 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Norton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Julia Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Norton | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Head John H Smith | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| John Norton | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Norton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Norton | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Sarah Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ella Bond | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Ada Norton | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Georgia
Head, age 51
Franklin, Georgia · implied b. ~1879 — 12 household members
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Franklin-County, Georgia
Head, age 66
Franklin-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | At farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links James Norton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Norton
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Georgia
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel357:0406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucile Aiken | 17 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Mary Aiken | 15 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Rachel Aiken | 13 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Willene Aiken | 8 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Annie R Aiken | 6 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Claude D Aiken | 4 | son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Charlie F Aiken | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Julia A Aiken | 58 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Claude Aiken | 33 | son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 60 | Nettie A Aiken | 33 | daughter-in-law | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 61 | Louis Aiken | 12 | grandson | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Claude Aiken | 9 | son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Allen Aiken | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Joe Aiken | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Nellie Aiken | 27 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Claude M Aiken | 7 | son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Annie R Aiken | 5 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Julia M Aiken | 1 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Henry J Pruitt | 68 | Boarder | Justice Of Peace | Georgia |
| 70 | William D Aiken | 71 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Nancy J Aiken | 62 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Lalith Aiken | 23 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | John Whitehead | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 74 | Maggie Whitehead | 34 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Ada Whitehead | 19 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Lonie Simpson | 30 | sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Dortha B Simpson | 9 | niece | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Clint B Simpson | 35 | brother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Epp J Aiken | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Lula J Aiken | 58 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Bayard C Burroughs | 53 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 82 | James R Norton THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 83 | Ada C Norton | 36 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 84 | William Norton | 10 | son | — | Georgia |
| 85 | John E Norton | 8 | son | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Irene V Norton | 5 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Mary E Norton | 1 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Ella Bond | 58 | sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Head John H Smith | 28 | — | Farmer | Georgia |
| 90 | Mary E Smith | 26 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 91 | William S Smith | 14 | son | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Sarah Smith | 11 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Julia Smith | 9 | daughter | — | Georgia |
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)