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James Perkins — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Perkins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Talmage & James — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Mississippi |
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Perkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Perkins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Dorothy Perkins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Talmage Perkins | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| John Rollins | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Dudley Tyler | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Perkins | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Pearl Perkins | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Washington, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Washington, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Washington, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Perkins across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Washington, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Talmage Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and father James Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and father James Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Perkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Talmage Perkins
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Perkins
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Perkins
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Perkins
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Perkins
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Perkins
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Perkins
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mary Perkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Perkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Perkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Washington, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1170unit:0663)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtle Peyton | 15 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Isaac J. Peyton | 15 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Linnie Peyton | 14 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Crosby Davis | 17 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Loring | 14 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | John B. Brewer | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Katy Brewer | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | John B. Jr. Brewer | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Earl E. Brewer | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Elmo Brewer | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Allie G. Brewer | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Alva Brewer | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Inez V. Brewer | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Malcolmb Brewer | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Hill Dillingham | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mary Dillingham | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Sam S. Dillingham | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Rebecca Dillingham | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Willie Dillingham | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Charlie Dillingham | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | James Jr. Madison | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ella Madison | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Clementine Madison | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Alfred Madison | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | James Madison | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | James Sr. Madison | 71 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lizzie Madison | 68 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ethel Madison | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | James Williams | 8 | G. Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mary Williams | 7 | G. Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Talmage Perkins | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Pearl M. Perkins | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | James B. Perkins THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mary S. Perkins | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ruth O. Perkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Dorothy E. Perkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | John E. Rollins | 22 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Dudley Tyler | 21 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Rose Neal | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Janine Neal | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Baltis B. Smith | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Mary E. Smith | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Eveline Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Bessie Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Isaiah Williams | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Bertha Williams | 51 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | John H. Criswell | 26 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 48 | Elizabeth Criswell | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Sarah R. Criswell | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | John H. Jr. Criswell | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)