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James Orr — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Orr across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Orr |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Orr | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Ernest Orr | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Charlotte Orr | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Ernest Orr | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Orr | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lula Orr | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Orr | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ernest Orr | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Charlotte Orr | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Charlotte Orr | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ernest Orr | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Lula Orr | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lula Orr | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lula Orr | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Charlotte Orr | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 10
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 15 household members
| Surname | Orr |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, North …
Other, age 21
Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Orr |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Retail Poultry Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Orr across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Orr
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James Orr
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Orr
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Orr
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Orr
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Orr
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Orr
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Orr
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Orr
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Orr
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Orr
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Orr
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Orr
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1706unit:0560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edwin Harris | 54 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 52 | Bessie H Harris | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | E Harris | 27 | Son | Photographer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Janet Harris | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lee H Harris | 20 | Daughter | Assistant | North Carolina |
| 56 | Casper Williams | 30 | Lodger | Pharmacist | North Carolina |
| 57 | John Douglas | 57 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 58 | Gertrude Douglas | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John Jr Douglas | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Edna Douglas | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lois Douglas | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lillian Douglas | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mary Douglas | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | William Douglas | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Sarah Douglas | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Alice Douglas | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Charles Douglas | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Robert Douglas | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | James Douglas | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Douglas | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John Douglas | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Gertrude Douglas | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Edna Douglas | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lois Douglas | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lillian Douglas | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | William S Johnson | 60 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lula J Johnson | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lula J Johnson | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Margaret Harrison | 45 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 80 | James Harrison | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Margaret Harrison | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | James Harrison | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Margaret Harrison | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | James Harrison | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Margaret Harrison | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Ernest N Orr | 56 | Head | Minister | North Carolina |
| 87 | Lula Orr | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Charlotte Orr | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ernest Jr Orr | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | James Orr THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Lula Orr | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Charlotte Orr | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ernest Jr Orr | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | James Orr | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lula Orr | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Charlotte Orr | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ernest Jr Orr | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | James Orr | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lula Orr | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Charlotte Orr | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)