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James Patton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Columbia, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Patton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbia, Arkansas |
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Warren Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lottie Patton | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Houston Chambers | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Chester Patton | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Johnie Patton | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Patton | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Arthur Huntley | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Artis Patton | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Junie Patton | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ertie Patton | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Curly Patton | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Arkansas
Head, age 45
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1875 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Columbia, Arkansas
Head, age 55
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Columbia-County, Arkansas
Head, age 61
Columbia-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | N |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warren Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links James Patton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Patton
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus69usce:0566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Berwin Briggs | 10 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Charley Briggs | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Bessie Briggs | 38 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Charley Jr Briggs | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Curtiss Briggs | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Carl Briggs | 14 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Horace Briggs | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Archie Briggs | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Roosevelt Briggs | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Buffin Briggs | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Beno Briggs | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Everet Briggs | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Carrie Briggs | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Rido Branton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Adline Branton | 70 | Aunt | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Oed Cooner | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Annie L Cooner | 22 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Hallen Cooner | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Ludie Cooner | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Lonie Williams | 47 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | James Patton THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Lottie Patton | 27 | Daughter-H | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Chester Patton | 24 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Curly B Patton | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Artis Patton | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Ertie Patton | 14 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Junie Patton | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Johnie Patton | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Arthur Huntley | 9 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Houston Chambers | 2 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Floyd Jefferson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 82 | Annie M Jefferson | 20 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Ada Murry | 42 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Sarah Williams | 6 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Samuel Devore | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 86 | Jennie Devore | 53 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Eugene Devore | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | George M Williams | 68 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 89 | Jennie Williams | 61 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | William A Chamlee | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 91 | Hannie Chamlee | 42 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Jessie Chamlee | 22 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 93 | Gladys Chamlee | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | Inare Chamlee | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Roy Chamlee | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Ray Chamlee | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 97 | Thurmon Chamlee | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | James L Higgins | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 99 | Lilly Higgins | 38 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Harley Higgins | 21 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
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)