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James Roberson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Roberson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Stafford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Sarah — first a son (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Stafford, Virginia |
| Surname | Roberson |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Falmouth District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Roberson | Head | — | 77 | ~1853 |
| Charles Roberson | Son | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| James Roberson | Son | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Stafford, Virginia
Son, age 27
Stafford, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberson |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | At home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Stafford, Virginia
Son, age 38
Stafford, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Stafford, Virginia
Son, age 46
Stafford, Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Roberson |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Roberson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Stafford, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Roberson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Roberson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Roberson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Roberson
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Roberson
Son · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Virginia
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Sibling
Charles Roberson
Sibling · 1930 · age 40
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 — Stafford, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Stafford, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2461unitrs:0206)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hilda | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Jesse | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Charles | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Nannie Cox | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Florence Cox | 40 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 56 | John Dobson | 53 | Head | Dredger | Virginia |
| 57 | William Cox | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Austin G. Cox | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Wimsfield Cox | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Ruby Cox | 17 | Daughter | Ticket Sewer | Virginia |
| 61 | William Jr. Cox | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Myrtle B. Cox | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | James D. Cox | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Robert Cox | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | William Butler | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Lucy F. Butler | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Bourne Linwood Butler | 21 | Nephew | Machine Work | Virginia |
| 68 | Edward Sullivan | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Mary Sullivan | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Alphas Sullivan | 28 | Son | Repairman | Virginia |
| 71 | Edgar Sullivan | 34 | Head | Bus Driver | Virginia |
| 72 | Edith Sullivan | 24 | Wife | Machine Worker | Virginia |
| 73 | John Catlett | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Belle Catlett | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Jesse Catlett | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Vivien Catlett | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Robert Catlett | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Noah Roberson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Nellie Roberson | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Nellie M. Butler | 16 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Sarah Roberson | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 82 | James E. Roberson THIS PERSON | 46 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Charles Roberson | 40 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Walter Roberson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Effie Roberson | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Oscar Roberson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Madison Roberson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Gurin S. Lee | 85 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Ernest A. Lee | 58 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Mary W. Lee | 57 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 91 | Fannie T. Lee | 48 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 92 | Judwell H. Lee | 42 | Son | Doctor | Virginia |
| 93 | Lloyd S. Martin | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Henry H. Cox | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | Sarah Cox | 26 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 96 | Mary Tyson | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 97 | John W. Long | 35 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 98 | Rachel Smith | 50 | Servant | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 99 | Sallie Bryan | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Noah Butler | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)