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James Owen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Childress, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Owen across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Childress, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Childress, Texas |
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | City Of Childress |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Owen | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Owen | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Effie Owen | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 35
Childress, Texas · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Stock raiser |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Childress, Texas
Head, age 44
Childress, Texas · implied b. ~1866 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Jewelry Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Childress, Texas
Head, age 54
Childress, Texas · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Keeper |
| Industry | Phonograph Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Childress, Texas
Head, age 64
Childress, Texas · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Childress, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Owen
Head · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Childress, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Childress, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2306:0976)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence E Smith | 23 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 2 | Mary O Smith | 22 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 3 | C J Smith | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Thelma G Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | James R Smith | 26 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 6 | Idora Smith | 24 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 7 | James W Smith | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | John E Smith | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | J A Woods | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 10 | Laura Woods | 33 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 11 | Florence Woods | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Lizzie B Cagle | 47 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | John Cagle | 22 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Asbury Cagle | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | James G Cagle | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Silas Cagle | 19 | Head | Odd Jobs | Tennessee |
| 17 | Estella Cagle | 15 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Roscoe Cagle | 24 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 19 | Velma Cagle | 21 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 20 | Thelma Cagle | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Wilma Cagle | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | James E Vault | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lura S Vault | 37 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 24 | Woodrow Vault | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Velma Vault | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Gracie Vault | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Edith Vault | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Alice Vault | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Margurite Vault | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | J. W. Vault | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Captain H Craig | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 32 | Alda Craig | 32 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Alda B Craig | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Richard Craig | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Pauline Craig | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Rosa Williams | 61 | Head-H | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Jerry Williams | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Freeman M Williams | 23 | Head | Engineer | Texas |
| 39 | May Williams | 38 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 40 | William Williams | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 41 | Mabel Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Edith Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Johnie Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Rovie Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Robert Williams | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Arland Williams | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Hershel Pullen | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | James H Owen THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Effie Owen | 60 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | George Owen | 20 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
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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)