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James Owen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Owen across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Seventy First Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Owen | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Owen | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Clara Owen | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| James Owen | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lola Owen | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Eloise Owen | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ethel Owen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 40
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 50
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Owen across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Owen
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1684unit:0927)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wife Charlotte | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Walter M. Charlotte | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Clara Charlotte | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Roma L. Charlotte | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Charlotte | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Alexander Charlotte | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Charles Charlotte | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Frank Ford | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Millie Ford | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Henry Ford | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James Ford | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Daniel Ford | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | G. R. Strickland | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | W. H. Bacot | 40 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Bacot | 39 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Gilbert Bacot | 18 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lacy Bacot | 16 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Allison Bacot | 14 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Milton Bacot | 11 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ollie Bacot | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Elizabeth Bacot | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | James Owen THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Clara Owen | 29 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lola Owen | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Eloise Owen | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | James Owen | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ethel Owen | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Thomas Owen | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Arthur Farmer | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Josephine Farmer | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Arthur Jr. Farmer | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Henry Harrison | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Susie Harrison | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Mcneil | 45 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lillie Mcneil | 24 | Niece | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ernest Mcneil | 22 | Nephew | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Rufus Wilson | 53 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Melissa Wilson | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mildred Wilson | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | John Wilson | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Arthur Wilson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Isabel Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Jackson | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Katie Jackson | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Sawyer | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Katie Sawyer | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lucile Sawyer | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | David Sawyer | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jack Jackson | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | J. W. Grady | 23 | Head | Farmer | 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)