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James Owens — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Claiborne, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Owens across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Claiborne, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Claiborne, Tennessee |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lassie Owens | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Rachel Owens | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Dora Owens | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Rosa Owens | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Luna Owens | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ruby Owens | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Owens | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Jake Owens | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mackey Owens | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Tennessee
Head, age 43
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Head, age 54
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links James Owens across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Claiborne, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Owens
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Claiborne, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Claiborne, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2237unit:0742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James M Owens THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Rosa Owens | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Rachel Owens | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Jake Owens | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mackey Owens | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ruby Owens | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Dora Owens | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Luna Owens | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lassie Owens | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Elizabeth A Kepper | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Roscoe Kepper | 40 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Linnie Kepper | 42 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 13 | Charlie Braden | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Francis Braden | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lucy Braden | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Sherman Braden | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Clarence Braden | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Linnie Braden | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Aut Leach | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Vina Leach | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Junior Leach | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Alvon Leach | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Sherman Edwards | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lantha Edwards | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Louis Edwards | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Delia Edwards | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | John Edwards | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Edson Edwards | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Jasper Edwards | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Lola Edwards | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Sherman Jr Edwards | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Dewey Edwards | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Hattie Edwards | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Linda Kepper | 73 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Rosie Kepper | 69 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Marshall Owens | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Lou Verna Owens | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Emily A Owens | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Walter Owens | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | George Owens | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Hester Owens | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Mattie L Owens | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Leona Owens | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Marshall J Owens | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Jesse Ausmus | 27 | Head | Grader | Tennessee |
| 46 | Elsie Ausmus | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Reba C Ausmus | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Minton S Pierce | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Louise Pierce | 67 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
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)