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James Perkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Perkins across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Williamsburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Perkins | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| James Perkins | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Rosie Perkins | Other | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Joseph Perkins | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 40
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 50
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 59
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 69
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Perkins across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Perkins
Head · 1930 · age 69 · b. ~1861 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1718unit:0194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eli W. Price | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Alice Price | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Richard Price | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ora Price | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Junny Price | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Albert H. Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Effie J. Smith | 41 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Clyde W. Smith | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Margrett L. Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Paul H. Smith | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hazel J. Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Albert Jr. Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Charles R. Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Raymond R. Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | George L. Perkins | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lilly Perkins | 53 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mildred Perkins | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Francis Perkins | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | James W. Perkins THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Rosie Perkins | 67 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Olive M. Perkins | 40 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Joseph Perkins | 30 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 73 | Giles N. Perkins | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Effie H. Perkins | 24 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Giles N. Jr. Perkins | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Willie M. Hooper | 26 | Boarder | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 77 | Fred S. Walker | 46 | Head | County Agent | North Carolina |
| 78 | Margaret L. Walker | 41 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Martin Purnis | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Susan Purnis | 66 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Luke M. Purnis | 26 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Vera Averill | 21 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Elvis B. Tillison | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Dora E. Tillison | 43 | Wife-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Mildred Tillison | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Louise Tillison | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Earlene Tillison | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Edna Tillison | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Elvis B. Jr. Tillison | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Aubrey Tillison | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Donald Tillison | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Reuben Hooper | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Lola B. Hooper | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | George Patrick | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Annie Patrick | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Hubert Patrick | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Irene Patrick | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mary L. Patrick | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | George Jr. Patrick | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Claude Clark | 12 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
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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)