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James Richards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Richards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Birch Creek Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Richards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Annie Richards | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Beatrice Richards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Arthur Richards | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Christiana Richards | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| James Richards | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Charlie Richards | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Edward Richards | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 7
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Other, age 20
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Rock Beater |
| Industry | Rock Quarry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Richards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Richards
Son · 1930 · age 7 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Edward Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Halifax, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2446unit:0252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stony Goode | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Alice Goode | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Brather Hankins | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Hurt W. Hankins | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Howard Hankins | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Alice S. Hankins | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary M. Hankins | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Catherine Hankins | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Phoebe Ann Hankins | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Erasmus J. Farmer | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Emma Farmer | 38 | Wife-H | Teacher | Virginia |
| 12 | Martha L. Farmer | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Catherine Farmer | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Elizabeth S. Farmer | 71 | Head-H | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Roy B. Farmer | 41 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Willard Farmer | 11 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Frank Palmer | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Emily Palmer | 24 | Wife-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 19 | Willie D. Palmer | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Sam Palmer | 20 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Howard Palmer | 13 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Julious W. Conner | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Sarah E. Conner | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Alice M. Conner | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Louise M. Conner | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | William D. Farmer | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Jennie M. Farmer | 56 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Rebecca V. Farmer | 65 | Head-H | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Garvey W. Terry | 36 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Margaret E. Terry | 36 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Rosa Lee Terry | 4 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 32 | George Moore | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Belle Moore | 40 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Hattie Moore | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Henry Moore | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Arthur Richards | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Christiana Richards | 40 | Wife-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 39 | Edward Richards | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Ethel Richards | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Beatrice Richards | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Annie Richards | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | James Richards THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Charlie Richards | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Walter L. Farmer | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Annie M. Farmer | 33 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Henry L. Farmer | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Fred S. Farmer | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Evelyn Farmer | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Henry Farmer | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)