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James Potter — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Brunswick, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Potter across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Brunswick, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brunswick, North Carolina |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Towncreek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Potter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| A Potter | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Alexander Potter | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| J Potter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Effie Potter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Thelma Potter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Effie Potter | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Annie Williams | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Mary Potter | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Potter | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brunswick, North …
Head, age 42
Brunswick, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
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| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Brunswick, North …
Head, age 51
Brunswick, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Potter across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Brunswick, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Potter
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Brunswick, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Brunswick, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1675unit:0198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Martin Lewis | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | L. Ettie Lewis | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary E. Lewis | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Martin L. Lewis | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | James A. Potter THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Effie S. Potter | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Effie O. Potter | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | L. Marie Potter | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Alexander Potter | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | J. Elizabeth Potter | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | A. Clyde Potter | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Thelma M. Potter | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary E. Potter | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Annie A. Williams | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | John R. Cormon | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lillie E. Cormon | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | James L. Cormon | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sandy Harrison | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Etta Harrison | 26 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Harold M. Harrison | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lizzie M. Harrison | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Naomi Harrison | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Anne E. Harrison | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Gracie R. Harrison | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Arthur Bellamy | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Hattie R. Bellamy | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lida Bellamy | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Cornelius Bellamy | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Estell Bellamy | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Joseph Bellamy | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Gladys Bellamy | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hattie M. Bellamy | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | John H. Bellamy | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Roma Bellamy | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Beatrice Bellamy | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | John L. Allen | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Allen | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mattie Allen | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | William Allen | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Emma Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | William Hardy | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Hardy | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Woodrow E. Hardy | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Myrtle G. Hardy | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Zola A. Hardy | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Junis E. Hardy | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lethia Hardy | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Theodore R. Hardy | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Rosa L. Hardy | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Avenie M. Hardy | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)