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James Pope — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Pope across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Ethel — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Capron Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Pope | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Fannie Johnson | Other | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Ethel Pope | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Gertrude Pope | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Pope | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Willard Pope | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Isle Of …
Son, age 15
Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 25
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Other, age 30
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newsoms district |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Pope across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Pope (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Pope (~0.60 confidence) and mother Eva Pope (~0.60 confidence) and mother Mary Pope (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Henry Pope
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Pope
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Eva Pope
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Mary Pope
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Pope
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Virginia
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Sibling
Gertrude Pope
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Pope
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Pope
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 — Southampton, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2462unit:0226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Smith | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Rob'T Smith | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Rosa Smith | 18 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Emma Johnson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Marshall Johnson | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Gladys Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Annie Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Sallie Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Mollie Pruitt | 35 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Robert Preper | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Mattie Preper | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Virginia Preper | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Alice Preper | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Raymond Preper | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | James Preper | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Preper | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Mollie Barrett | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Ethel Pope | 31 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James Pope THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | John Pope | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Pope | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Pope | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Willard Pope | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Pope | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Pope | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Gertrude Pope | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Fannie Johnson | 71 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 30 | James Pope | 26 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Jennie Pope | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Pope | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Tom Tyler | 30 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Neta Tyler | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Tyler | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Mollie Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Hattie Smith | 41 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mabel Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Jennie Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Gertrude Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Annie Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | James W. Worrell | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Worrell | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Oray Worrell | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Ruth Worrell | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.76
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)