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James Richards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Harrison, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Richards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harrison, West Virginia |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Tenmile District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Richards | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mary Richards | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Edre Richards | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Bernard Richards | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Richards | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Richards | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harrison, West …
Son, age 9
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Harrison-County, West …
Son, age 19
Harrison-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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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James Richards
Son · 1930 · age 9 · b. ~1921 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Harrison, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Harrison, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2535unit:0477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John P. Thomey | 52 | Head | Operator | Sweden |
| 2 | Marie Thomey | 24 | Wife | — | Venezuela |
| 3 | Yola Thomey | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | John P. Thomey | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Robert White | 30 | Boarder | Driller | West Virginia |
| 6 | Catalia White | 30 | Boarder | — | Venezuela |
| 7 | Margaretta White | 7 | Daughter | — | Venezuela |
| 8 | C. Guy Layman | 35 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 9 | Mary Layman | 35 | Wife | — | District Columbia |
| 10 | M. David Donalson | 36 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ella M. Donalson | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Kathryn Donalson | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Helen J. Donalson | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Dorothy M. Donalson | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Thomas Bell | 27 | Boarder | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 16 | John H. Meredith | 47 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 17 | Mae Meredith | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Harry Meredith | 23 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Paul Meredith | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Ruth Meredith | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Raymond Howerton | 22 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 22 | Leona Howerton | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Herman Howerton | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ed. Sells | 46 | Head | Minister | Tennessee |
| 25 | Della Sells | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Harry Sells | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Paul Sells | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Camille Lignene | 33 | Head | Laborer | Belgium |
| 29 | Germaine Lignene | 31 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 30 | Camille Jr. Lignene | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Avery S. Kelley | 51 | Head | Trucking | West Virginia |
| 32 | Effie Kelley | 46 | Wife | Operator | West Virginia |
| 33 | Leonard Kelley | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Myrtle Meredith | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | George Meredith | 31 | Son-in-law | Welder | West Virginia |
| 36 | Cathryn Kelley | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Eliza Harris | 89 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Cloyd Lewis | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Margaret S. Lewis | 82 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Clarence V. Lewis | 30 | Nephew | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 41 | Ethel B. Lewis | 24 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Orville Lewis | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Argyle Lewis | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Edre Richards | 34 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Bernard Richards | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Mary J. Richards | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | James P. Richards THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Agnes Richards | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Thomas P. Richards | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Molly Mason | 60 | Head | — | West 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)