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James Ramsey — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Claiborne, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Ramsey across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Claiborne, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Claiborne, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 6Th Civil District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Ramsey | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Sturgeon Ramsey | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Paul Ramsey | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Blanch Ramsey | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Erving Ramsey | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Ramsey | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| James Ramsey | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Eula Ramsey | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Pauline Ramsey | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Head, age 45
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links James Ramsey across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Claiborne, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ramsey
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Claiborne, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Claiborne, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2237unit:0572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Moses M. Golden | 6 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 52 | Hester J. Golden | 3 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 53 | Martha B. Golden | 1 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 54 | Arch Wilson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Ellie Wilson | 26 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | Annie May Wilson | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 57 | Bertha Lee Wilson | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 58 | Genett Wilson | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Jesse B. Wilson | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Peter Ellison | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Hymie E. Ellison | 40 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 62 | Bruce H. Ellison | 17 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ruth Ellison | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 64 | Loyd Leonard | 23 | Head | Saw Mill | Tennessee |
| 65 | Paul Leonard | 19 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lois Leonard | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 67 | Sherman Burchett | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Julia Burchett | 33 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | Edna H. Burchett | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | Dortha S. Burchett | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Thelma Burchett | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Roy Burchett | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Margaret Burchett | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 74 | Mabel C. Burchett | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 75 | James Ramsey THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Blanch Ramsey | 35 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Sturgeon W. Ramsey | 20 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Carl E. Ramsey | 19 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | Eula G. Ramsey | 16 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 80 | Erving E. Ramsey | 16 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Paul Ramsey | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Pauline Ramsey | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | James F. Ramsey | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Timothy Lambert | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Mary Lambert | 49 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Thomas Lambert | 19 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 87 | John H. Lambert | 16 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 88 | James T. Lambert | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Onurth M. Lambert | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Henry Ellison | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Bessie Ellison | 33 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 92 | Grace M. Ellison | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | John W. Ellison | 10 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 94 | Gladys R. Ellison | 7 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 95 | Geneva I. Ellison | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | Reva F. Ellison | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Telessia N. Ellison | 0 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 98 | Floyd Sandifur | 74 | Head | Preacher | Tennessee |
| 99 | Nancy E. Sandifur | 68 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Bird Prater | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)