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James Perkins — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Perkins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Catherine — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12.50 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Perkins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Perkins | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Kenneth Perkins | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Perkins | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Leanna Perkins | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 16
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick Yard |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 25
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1895
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 34
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12.50 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Perkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Perkins
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Perkins
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Perkins
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2475unit:1127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Fuller | 21 | Head | Auto Repair Operator | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lillie Fuller | 20 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 3 | James Jr. Fuller | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Roscoe Burris | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Willie Walker | 12 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Harry Robinson | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Charlotte Robinson | 24 | Wife | Stemmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Haldan Robinson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Delia Robinson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | William Green | 29 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 11 | Edith Green | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Joseph Green | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Dorothy Green | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | William Jr. Green | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Camilla Green | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James A. Perkins THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Leanna A. Perkins | 21 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 18 | James S. Perkins | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Kenneth Perkins | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Caroline Perkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Maud Fleming | 38 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 22 | Willie Taylor | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 23 | Grace Taylor | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 24 | Pauline Taylor | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 25 | Fred Green | 46 | Head | Meat Cutter | North Carolina |
| 26 | Elizabeth Green | 42 | Wife | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Pauline Eatmon | 21 | Boarder | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Tony Fleming | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Fleming | 24 | Wife | Waitress | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ruby Fleming | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Rosa Smith | 44 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 32 | Daniel Winston | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Elza Winston | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Daisy Winston | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Ophelia Winston | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Daniel Jr. Winston | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | James Allen | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 38 | Marie Allen | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ernestine Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Thomas Murphy | 27 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 41 | Millie Shelton | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Theresa Shelton | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 43 | Robinette Shelton | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Rosa Shelton | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Phillip Shelton | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | James Shelton | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Frank Shelton | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Reginald Clay | 14 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 49 | James Clay | 18 | Nephew | Porter | Virginia |
| 50 | Samuel Howard | 17 | Nephew | Janitor | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)