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James Sexton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Talladega, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Sexton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5 Talladega |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della Sexton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Pauline Sexton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Sexton | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Sexton | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Howard Sexton | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Harlin Sexton | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Cecil Sexton | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Sexton | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| W Sexton | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| J Sexton | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Katie Sexton | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 1
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Talladega-County, Alabama
Son, age 11
Talladega-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Sexton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Sexton
Son · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Alabama
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Sibling
John Sexton
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Sexton
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Sexton
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Sexton
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Sexton
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harlin Sexton
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Sexton
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Della Sexton
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Talladega, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus49usce:0887)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia L Carroll | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Louise Carroll | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | A. G. Goodwin | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Lucy M Goodwin | 43 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 5 | William T Goodwin | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Abbie Goodwin | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Salena B Goodwin | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Lena L Goodwin | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Albert Gidley | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Vida E Gidley | 26 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 11 | Louise A Gidley | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Lonnie A Gidley | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | J. D. Sexton | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Katie P Sexton | 22 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 15 | James E Sexton | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Pauline Sexton | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Harlin Sexton | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Howard Sexton | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | John Sexton | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | W. D. Sexton | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Della O Sexton | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Cecil Sexton | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | James E Sexton THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | William Carroll | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Effie Carroll | 30 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 26 | Willie M Carroll | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Richard G Carroll | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Jessie J Carroll | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Charles E Carroll | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | W. A. Dees | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Mary Jane Dees | 61 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 32 | Clara Dees | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Leonard Edwards | 40 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Dora P Edwards | 29 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Odell Edwards | 12 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Clarence Edwards | 10 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Walter Jr. Edwards | 6 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | John B Turner | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Ethel Turner | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Marie Turner | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Clara Nell Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Ilya Turner | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Ira Turner | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Doris Turner | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | David Walker | 14 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Walter Curry | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Anna Curry | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Altha Curry | 29 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | J. D. Curry | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Samuel Curry | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
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)