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James Scott — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lonnie & Dany — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Mississippi |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Meridian |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dany Scott | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Idella Scott | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Eddie Scott | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Scott | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Dany Scott | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Head, age 23
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Jimmie Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meridian |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street Paving W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lonnie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Dany Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lonnie Scott
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dany Scott
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Scott
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Scott
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Eddie Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dany Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Lauderdale, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1153unit:0281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edith C King | 27 | Lodger | Stenographer | Mississippi |
| 2 | M. L. Hays | 27 | Head | Division Manager | Mississippi |
| 3 | Althea T. Hays | 25 | Wife-H | Secretary | Mississippi |
| 4 | Thomas S. Mathews | 33 | Head | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 5 | Verna D. Mathews | 31 | Wife-H | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 6 | Tommie S. Mathews | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Hickman Tribblett | 51 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Elizabeth Tribblett | 69 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | John M. Moore | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Callie D. Cox | 23 | Niece-H | Teacher | Alabama |
| 11 | Roosevelt Barnett | 26 | Head | Chauffeur | Mississippi |
| 12 | Susie Barnett | 27 | Wife-H | Cook | Mississippi |
| 13 | George Hunter | 69 | Father-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Jesse G. Smith | 34 | Head | Agent | Mississippi |
| 15 | Olivia H. Smith | 33 | Wife-H | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 16 | Allene L. Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Elmetta Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Jesse J. Smith | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | William Wilson | 42 | Head | Minister | Mississippi |
| 20 | Susie Wilson | 33 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Canary Wilson | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Willie M. Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Glendora C. Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | James A. Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Grace R. Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Augustus S. Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | William G. Jr. Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Naomi Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Eugene Tillman | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mary L. Tillman | 31 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Cora L. Tillman | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Dany Scott | 60 | Head | Butcher | Mississippi |
| 33 | Idella Scott | 58 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Dany Jr. Scott | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Eddie N. Scott | 15 | Son | Bus Boy | Alabama |
| 36 | James Scott THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Hugo B. Mundrick | 35 | Head | Waiter | Mississippi |
| 38 | Idella Mundrick | 18 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Daniel W. Sherrod | 70 | Head | Agent | Mississippi |
| 40 | Bessie S. Sherrod | 39 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Hannibal Waters | 59 | Head | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 42 | Pinky Waters | 44 | Wife-H | Manager | Mississippi |
| 43 | Vinnie Foster | 71 | Head-H | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ida C. Wilson | 58 | Head-H | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Amos J. Reiser | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 46 | Etta M. Reiser | 33 | Wife-H | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 47 | Marjorie D. Reiser | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Maud A. Reiser | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Etta P. Reiser | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Jerry Slay | 40 | Lodger | Porter | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)