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James Richards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Richards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Rigger |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Rigger |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Richards | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Inez Richards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Grace Richards | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Jessie Richards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Richards | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Hattie Reid | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Mattie Richards | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Otto Reid | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Fontany Blount | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Richards | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 44
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Rigger |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PHILADELPHIA |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PHILADELPHIA |
| Occupation | Odd Jobs |
| Industry | Private Families |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 999 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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James Richards
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2128:1008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mildred Wright | 42 | Head | — | Florida |
| 52 | Martha Wright | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Rodger Jr. Wright | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mary E. Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Haywood Bradley | 21 | Nephew | Mechanic | Florida |
| 56 | George Jones | 47 | Head | Waiter | Washington D.C. |
| 57 | Edna Jones | 37 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Margaret Jones | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Lillie Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Barbara Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | George Jones | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Elias Lloyd | 40 | Head | Cooking Lunch | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ethel Lloyd | 36 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Elias Lloyd | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Eva Lloyd | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Alpha Lloyd | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Helen Lloyd | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Charles Lloyd | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Gertrude Lloyd | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Melvin Lloyd | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | James Johnson | 58 | Head | Train Crier | Kentucky |
| 72 | Corina Johnson | 41 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 73 | James E. Johnson | 33 | Son | General Labor | Maryland |
| 74 | Harry Johnson | 25 | Son | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Alice Johnson | 17 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | James Richards THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Rigger | Virginia |
| 77 | Mattie Richards | 34 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Jessie Richards | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Florence Richards | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Inez Richards | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | James Jr. Richards | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Grace Richards | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Hattie Reid | 27 | Lodger | Servant | Maryland |
| 84 | Otto Reid | 27 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Fontany R. Blount | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | William Blount | 42 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 87 | Julia M. Blount | 44 | Wife-H | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 88 | William Jones | 37 | Head | Cooking | Maryland |
| 89 | Lillian Jones | 32 | Sister | Servant | Maryland |
| 90 | Ellwood Stout | 28 | Head | Servant | British West Indies |
| 91 | Winona Stout | 25 | Wife-H | — | British West Indies |
| 92 | Ada Clarke | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | British West Indies |
| 93 | Harry Clarke | 22 | Brother-in-law | Machinist | British West Indies |
| 94 | John Clarke | 5 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Milton Clarke | 0 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Gladys Stout | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Albert Stout | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Rubin Cheever | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Alberta S. Cheever | 31 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Grace Cheever | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)