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James Rice — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Rice across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Polly & Will — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Alabama |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Huntsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Rice | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lucille Rice | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Alice Rice | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Rice | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lillie Rice | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Annie Rice | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Isabelle Rice | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| William Rice | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| James Rice | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Rice | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Rice | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| George Rice | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Robert Rice | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Julia Rice | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Alabama
Son, age 12
Madison, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Madison, Alabama
Son, age 22
Madison, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 14 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Madison-County, Alabama
Head, age 33
Madison-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Jas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Huntsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Textile Worker |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 316 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Rice across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Polly Rice (~0.83 confidence) and father Will Rice (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Rice (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Rice (~0.92 confidence) and father William Rice (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Polly Rice
b. ~1855
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Will Rice
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Rice
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Rice
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Rice
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Rice
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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Sibling
Annie Rice
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabelle Rice
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Rice
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Rice
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Rice
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Rice
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Rice
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Rice
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Rice
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Rice
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Rice
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus37usce:0060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Luke Thompson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Alice Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Leroy Cotton | 13 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Riley Clay | 62 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Ida Clay | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 56 | A. Lee Ward | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Alexander Prince | 26 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 58 | Sadie Prince | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Lloyd L. Prince | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Lillian Prince | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Mabel S. Prince | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Bull | None | Margaret | Yes | Nev |
| 63 | Harry Humphrey | 27 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 64 | Wife-H Humphrey | 29 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 65 | Lottie L. Humphrey | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | James Humphrey | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Myra Cloyd | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Son Cloyd | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 69 | Reuben Luke | 25 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Hattie Luke | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Calvin Luke | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Nick Thompson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Sofia Thompson | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Thomas H. Thompson | 5 | Son | Cook | Alabama |
| 75 | Juanita Campbell | 8 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Pearl M. Strode | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Leon L. Jones | 51 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 78 | Harvey D. Clay | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Alice Clay | 20 | Wife | Section Hand | Alabama |
| 80 | Theodore Clay | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Ola Clay | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Julia Douglass | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Emma Jones | 53 | Head | Sweeper | Alabama |
| 84 | Lillie Jones | 23 | Daughter | Weaver | Alabama |
| 85 | Emma Jones | 18 | Daughter | Weaver | Alabama |
| 86 | Emma Jones | 5 | Granddaughter | Weaver | Alabama |
| 87 | William Ed. Rice | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Julia Rice | 43 | Wife | Miller | Alabama |
| 89 | James Rice THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Lillie Rice | 21 | Daughter | Janitor | Alabama |
| 91 | Lucille Rice | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 92 | John Rice | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Alice Rice | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Isabelle Rice | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | William Rice | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Robert Rice | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | George Rice | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Mary Rice | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Ethel Rice | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Annie Rice | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 11 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)