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James Owen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Owen across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Banister District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Owen | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Eva Owen | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Nannie Owen | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Clyde Owen | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mason Owen | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Percy Owen | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Nannie Owen | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| James Owen | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Henry Cates | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 35
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 47
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Owen across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pittsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Owen
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2455unit:0574)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jonta Norman | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | - Estella | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James H Owen THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Nannie B Owen | 50 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Eva C Owen | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Nannie W Owen | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Mason Y Owen | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Alvin J Owen | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Percy L Owen | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Clyde H Owen | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Henry Cates | 26 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Willie H Fitzgerald | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Della E Shields | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Douglas L Shields | 31 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Bessie L Shields | 31 | Daughter-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Robert M Shields | 29 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Auchall L Shields | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Marguerite Shields | 1 | G-Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Johnnie L Thompson | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Mildred Thompson | 34 | Wife-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Rosa Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Percy Thompson | 29 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lois C Thompson | 28 | Wife-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Junona Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Hill E Thompson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | John E Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Lee M Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Hazel C Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Walter W Owen | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Lois Owen | 36 | Wife-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 81 | Shirley C Owen | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Mary C Owen | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Earl Albert J Owen | 60 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Jessie Saunders | 21 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Lucy Saunders | 19 | Wife-H | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Thelma Saunders | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Winston J Saunders | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Charlie O Terry | 26 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Minnie A Terry | 27 | Wife-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Helen G Terry | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Juanita F Terry | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | David L Fitzgerald | 24 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Hester G Fitzgerald | 30 | Wife-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Dorothy L Fitzgerald | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Eva M Fitzgerald | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Hugh F Fitzgerald | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Willie P Fitzgerald | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Charles I Fitzgerald | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Blair Motley | 30 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Dorothy M Motley | 25 | Wife-H | Farmer | Virginia |
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)