James Roach — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Adams, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Roach across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Adams, Mississippi
Surname	Roach
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Truck
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	13.25
Veteran	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Natchez City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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
James Roach	Son	—	11	~1919
James Roach	Head	—	41	~1889
Irene Roach	Daughter	—	13	~1917
Eddie Roach	Son	—	6	~1924
Leroy Roach	Son	—	7	~1923
Henrietta Roach	Spouse	—	31	~1899
Emma Roach	Daughter	—	4	~1926
John Roach	Son	—	9	~1921

Census Appearances

1930

Adams, Mississippi

Head, age 41

Adams, Mississippi · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members

Surname	Roach
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Truck
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	13.25
Veteran	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Adams-County, Mississippi

Head, age 51

Adams-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Roach
Given Name	Jim
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 1
1935 Residence (County)	Adams
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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James Roach

Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1137unit:0257)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Byrne White	32	Head	Porter	North Carolina
52	Irma White	29	Wife	—	Louisiana
53	Mildred White	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
54	James Jr. White	3	Son	—	Mississippi
55	Dorothy White	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
56	Richard Blossom	43	Head	—	Mississippi
57	Lillian Blossom	41	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
58	Richard Jr. Blossom	16	Son	Attendant	Mississippi
59	Roger Blossom	14	Son	Waiter	Mississippi
60	Bernice Blossom	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
61	James Harrington	42	Head	—	Mississippi
62	Mary Harrington	35	Wife	Cook	Mississippi
63	Eugene Barland	18	Step-son	Cook	Mississippi
64	Lula Baker	49	Head	Laundress	Mississippi
65	Ella Benson	23	Daughter	Laundress	Mississippi
66	Lula Benson	25	Daughter	—	Mississippi
67	Alice Benson	22	Daughter	Cook	Mississippi
68	Eugene Gaylor	30	Head	Chauffeur	Mississippi
69	Lillie May Gaylor	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
70	Angie Pipes	48	Mother-in-law	Laundress	Mississippi
71	Prince Burns	58	Head	Teacher	South Carolina
72	Robert Burns	28	Son	Wood Cutter	Mississippi
73	Albert Burns	23	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
74	Thomas Burns	16	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
75	Angie Burns	40	Wife	Laundress	Mississippi
76	Hillary Burns	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
77	Mary H. Barlow	61	Head	Artist	Ohio
78	James Roach THIS PERSON	41	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
79	Henrietta Roach	31	Wife	Cook	Mississippi
80	Irene L. Roach	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
81	James Jr. Roach	11	Son	—	Mississippi
82	John Roach	9	Son	—	Mississippi
83	Leroy Roach	7	Son	—	Mississippi
84	Eddie Roach	6	Son	—	Mississippi
85	Emma M. Roach	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
86	Eliza Ward	50	Head	—	Mississippi
87	Clara Foster	44	Daughter	Laundress	Mississippi
88	Fred Ward	57	Head	Laundress	Mississippi
89	Henry Ward	16	Son	Yard Man	Mississippi
90	Carter Jetty	75	Head	Porter	Mississippi
91	Syd Jetty	50	Son	—	Mississippi
92	Rosa Holliday	50	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
93	Ling Holliday	17	Sister	Cook	Mississippi
94	Sammy Buchanan	43	Head	—	Indiana
95	Henry Buchanan	43	Brother	Laborer	Mississippi
96	Luella Johnson	20	Sister	Laundress	Louisiana
97	Beatrice Johnson	25	Sister	House-Girl	Louisiana
98	Sarah R. Johnson	6	Niece	Cook	Louisiana
99	Charlotte Davis	60	Head	—	Louisiana
100	Mary E. Davis	20	Daughter	—	Louisiana

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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)

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