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James Peters — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Freestone, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Peters across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Freestone, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Freestone, Texas |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct No 1 Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Peters | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Peters | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Pearl Peters | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| M Peters | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lorma Peters | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ed Peters | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1930
Freestone, Texas
Son, age 10
Freestone, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Freestone-County, Texas
Son, age 20
Freestone-County, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Freestone |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Family farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Peters across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Peters
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Texas
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Sibling
Edward Peters
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Peters
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorma Peters
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Freestone, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Freestone, Texas
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2332:0200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Sr Peters | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Pearl Peters | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Edward Jr Peters | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | M L Peters | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Lorma Peters | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | James Peters THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Louis Dixon | 67 | Head | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 8 | Callie Dixon | 65 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | William R Abbott | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Verdia Abbott | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | Louise Abbott | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Doris Abbott | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Willie Scone | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 14 | Ena Scone | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Virginia Scone | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Marie Scone | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Tom Dixon | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 18 | Caroline Dixon | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)