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James Owen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Talladega, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Owen across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Silver Run Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abie Owen | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Louella Owen | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Katherine Owen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Owen | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Annie Owen | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Doris Owen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Owen | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Paul Owen | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 16
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 26
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Owen across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Talladega, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Owen
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Alabama
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Sibling
Doris Owen
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Owen
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louella Owen
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Owen
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Owen
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Talladega, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus49usce:0664)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivey Bittle | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Henry Jr Bittle | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | John L Atchison | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Mary Atchison | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Nona C Atchison | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Effie Atchison | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Ethel Atchison | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Helen Atchison | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | James A Owen | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Abie Owen | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | James Owen THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Annie Owen | 24 | Daughter | Spooling | Texas |
| 13 | Louella Owen | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 14 | Paul Owen | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Doris M Owen | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Katherine Owen | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Robert L Dobbs | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Sallie H Dobbs | 68 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Cecil Dobbs | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Ethel Dobbs | 33 | Wife | Looper | Alabama |
| 21 | Clifford Dobbs | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Mabel Dobbs | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Earl Dobbs | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Jewell Dobbs | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Velwell Dobbs | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | James Atchison | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Jim Falls | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Ella L Falls | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Flora A Falls | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Clavis Falls | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Henry Carlisle | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Amanda Carlisle | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Fred Carlisle | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Dewey Carlisle | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Walter Carlisle | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Homer Jr Carlisle | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Charley S Chandler | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Sallie Chandler | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Lillian Chandler | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | James Chandler | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Sarah Chandler | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Glenda Chandler | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Dora J Chandler | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Sarah Chandler | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Thomas A Gannaway | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Ida Gannaway | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Bettie W Linder | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 48 | George H Street | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Emma B Street | 49 | Wife | Teacher | Alabama |
| 50 | William Street | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)