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James Owens — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this James Owens across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Owens | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| John Owens | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Edrena Owens | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Head, age 25
None, None · implied b. ~1885 — 2 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 | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
None, None
Head, age 34
None, None · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
None, None
Head, age 43
None, None · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links James Owens across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Owens
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · None
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — None, None
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1930 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1155unit:0393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beritha | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Thomas | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Clifton | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | James | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Elmer | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Abraham Speights | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Eggie Speights | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Minnie Speights | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | James Speights | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Curtis Speights | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Rance Speights | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary Speights | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | James Owens THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Edrena Owens | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | John G. Owens | 13 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 16 | Perry E. Boyd | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mary Boyd | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Beath Boyd | 19 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 19 | Hoyt Boyd | 16 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 20 | Alonzo Boyd | 15 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ruth Boyd | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ruth Boyd | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Bright Ann Boyd | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Norma Boyd | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | John M. Tynes | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Melrose Tynes | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Effie Tynes | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lewis Tynes | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ellie Tynes | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Annie Tynes | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Doyle Tynes | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Dakota Tynes | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Enoch Berry | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Stella Berry | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Carrie Berry | 18 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 36 | William L. Berry | 16 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 37 | Curtis Berry | 14 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 38 | Dillon Berry | 12 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 39 | Samuel Berry | 10 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 40 | Ironic Berry | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Henry Tyner | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Eliza Tyner | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Deloy Tyner | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ruby Tyner | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Newhouse Tyner | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Julia Tyner | 61 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Samuel E. Garner | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Sue Garner | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Eleanor Garner | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mary M. Garner | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)