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James Roberts — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Burton & Susan — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 179 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sandy River Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Roberts | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Roberts | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Estille Roberts | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Junior Roberts | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ellen Roberts | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 15
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Head, age 25
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 179 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Head, age 36
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Jim H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paynesville Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA Road Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Burton Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Burton Roberts
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Roberts
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Roberts
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2543unit:0953)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Church | 28 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Amanda Church | 27 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Clark Church | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Janie Church | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | James Church | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Leonard Church | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Ernest Church | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Mae Church | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Bessie Stacy | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | William Lester | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Louise Lester | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Helen Lester | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Dora Lester | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Robert Lester | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Earl Lester | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Nancy Lester | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | David Lester | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Arthur Lester | 24 | Nephew | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Andrew Osborne | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Pearl Osborne | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Alva Horn | 30 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 72 | Bertha Horn | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Dewey Horn | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Clarence Horn | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Fay Horn | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Carl Horn | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Orpha Payne | 16 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 78 | James Roberts THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Ellen Roberts | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Junior Roberts | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Mae Belle Roberts | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Estille Roberts | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Marion Lester | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Rosa Lester | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Charlie Lester | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 86 | Cloud Lester | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Harry Blankenship | 16 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Garfield Lester | 21 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 89 | Georgia Lester | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Jennie Lester | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Lucinda Roberts | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 92 | Sarah B. Roberts | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Willie Ratcliff | 12 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Silas Estep | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 95 | Frances Mullins | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | William Mullins | 65 | Roomer | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 97 | James H. Horn | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Mary Horn | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Ida L. Horn | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Stella M. Horn | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)