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James Ramsey — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Ramsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jack & Cona — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Big Laurel No 10 Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cona Ramsey | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Jack Ramsey | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Obary Ramsey | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Wilson Ramsey | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Ramsey | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, North …
Son, age 1
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | Jake |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Madison, North …
Son, age 12
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Madison-County, North …
Son, age 22
Madison-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | Jarve Arman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No 10 Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ramsey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jack Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cona Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gilly Ramsey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jack Ramsey
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cona Ramsey
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ramsey
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gilly Ramsey
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ramsey
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Wilson Ramsey
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Obary Ramsey
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Madison, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1704unit:0612)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Chandler | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mallie Chandler | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William Chandler | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Starlin Chandler | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Binjman Chandler | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ruth Chandler | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jeter Chandler | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Hubert Chandler | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Andrew Chandler | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Sadie Chandler | 7 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Jack Ramsey | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Cona Ramsey | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Obary Ramsey | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | James B. Ramsey THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Wilson B. Ramsey | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Abe Hubert | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nellie Hubert | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Leroy Rice | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Faye Rice | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lillian Rice | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Melvin Franklin | 13 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | John Ramsey | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lillie Ramsey | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ruth Ramsey | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Asmel Ramsey | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Eleza Ramsey | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | John Jr. Ramsey | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Isaac Shad | 34 | Head | Contractor | North Carolina |
| 29 | Vian Shad | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Junior Shad | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Carol Shad | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Silvie Shad | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Francis Shad | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Padie Shad | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Oma Shad | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Spurgeon Mcdevit | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Gilda Mcdevit | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Pearl Mcdevit | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Hazel Mcdevit | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bonada Mcdevit | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Eva Mcdevit | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Troy Mcdevit | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Martha Mcdevit | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Balaam Chandler | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Louise Chandler | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Castilla Chandler | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Neal Chandler | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Willard Chandler | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Arlenia Chandler | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lola Chandler | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)