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James Owens — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Yazoo, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Andrew — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationYazoo, Mississippi
SurnameOwens
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBentonia Precinct
Est. Birth Year~1918

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
Jessie Owens Daughter — 15 ~1915
Carrie Owens Daughter — 10 ~1920
Andrew Owens Head — 57 ~1873
Minnie Owens Other — 25 ~1905
Booker Owens Son — 8 ~1922
James Owens Son — 12 ~1918
Wilbert Owens Son — 13 ~1917
Fred Owens Son — 26 ~1904

Census Appearances

1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Owens
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
Surname Owens
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
Son, age 21
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Owen
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 1
1935 Residence (County) Yazoo
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 40
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
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Our Model Tree links James Owens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Owen (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father Hiram Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Owen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Owen
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Owens
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Hiram Owens
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Owens
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Owen
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Owens
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Fred Owens
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbert Owens
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Owens
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Owens
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Booker Owens
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Yazoo, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1172unit:1012)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Charles Hallaman 36 Head Farmer Mississippi
2 Alice Hallaman 32 Wife-H — Mississippi
3 James Dare L Hallaman 19 Boarder — Mississippi
4 Harvey Griffin 46 Head Laborer Mississippi
5 Eliza Griffin 34 Wife-H Farmer Mississippi
6 Forest Haskin 19 Boarder — Mississippi
7 William Mitchell 33 Head Farmer Mississippi
8 Estelle Mitchell 30 Wife-H Farmer Mississippi
9 Woodrow Mitchell 13 Son Laborer Mississippi
10 Elizabeth Mitchell 12 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
11 Lizzie Brown 50 Mother Laborer Mississippi
12 Millie Brown 17 Brother Laborer Mississippi
13 Jamie Brown 13 Sister Laborer Mississippi
14 Carey Owens 23 Head — Mississippi
15 Eva Owens 20 Wife-H Farmer Mississippi
16 John H Brown 24 Head — Mississippi
17 May Brown 20 Wife-H Farmer Mississippi
18 Charlie H Sanders 22 Head — Mississippi
19 Castella Sanders 20 Wife-H — Mississippi
20 Albert Sanders 3 Son — Mississippi
21 Charlie L Sanders 1 Son — Mississippi
22 Nathan Claiborne 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
23 Dolly Claiborne 45 Wife-H Farmer Mississippi
24 Edna L Ellis 14 Granddaughter Laborer Mississippi
25 George Washington 25 Head Laborer Mississippi
26 Lucille Washington 18 Wife-H Farmer Mississippi
27 Andrew Owens 57 Head Laborer Mississippi
28 Minnie Owens 25 Wife-H Farmer Mississippi
29 Jessie Owens 15 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
30 Wilbert Owens 13 Son Laborer Mississippi
31 Booker T Owens 8 Son — Mississippi
32 James Owens THIS PERSON 12 Son — Mississippi
33 Carrie Owens 10 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
34 Fred Owens 26 Son Laborer Mississippi
35 Martha Samuel 49 Head Farmer Mississippi
36 Maggie Samuel 22 Daughter Farmer Mississippi
37 Jessie Samuel 20 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
38 Minnie Samuel 13 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
39 Eleanor Samuel 10 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
40 Hubbard Samuel 14 Son Laborer Mississippi
41 Pearline Hankin 9 Granddaughter — Mississippi
42 Fred Smith 49 Head Farmer Mississippi
43 Ida Smith 48 Wife-H Laborer Mississippi
44 Pal Smith 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
45 Cooper Smith 20 Son Laborer Mississippi
46 Gladys Smith 5 Granddaughter — Mississippi
47 Ira M Dewitt 30 Head Farmer Mississippi
48 Lillian Dewitt 24 Wife-H — Mississippi
49 R. Adolph Dewitt 4 Son — Mississippi
50 Bobbie L Dewitt 1 Daughter — Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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