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James Sexton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Harnett, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Sexton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Harnett, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harnett, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Neills Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call Sexton | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Sexton | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Cathreen Sexton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Arthur Sexton | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Laura Sexton | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Fred Sexton | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Sexton | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harnett, North …
Head, age 26
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Harnett, North …
Head, age 36
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Sexton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Harnett, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sexton
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Harnett, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Harnett, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1698unit:0136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Keelar Sexton | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Martha J Sexton | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Paul Sexton | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bifer Sexton | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Elsie V Sexton | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James B Sexton THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Laura Sexton | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Arthur L Sexton | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Cathreen Sexton | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James R Jr Sexton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Fred Sexton | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Call Sexton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Arno Lee | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Frances Lee | 22 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | George Lee | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | James Lee | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Frances Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bettie Matthews | 48 | Mother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | James O'Quinn | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Flora O'Quinn | 57 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Willie O'Quinn | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Claud Mcalister | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Allene Mcalister | 31 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Sarah J Mcalister | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | James Lee Mcalister | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Willie C Mcalister | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ezra Mcalister | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Bailey M Mcalister | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Crosier Bullock | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lillie G Bullock | 36 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Limon J Bullock | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | George E Bullock | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Limon Bullock | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | John C Milton | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | John B Milton | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Roy T Milton | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | William D Milton | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Ben C Bullock | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Isabel M Bullock | 63 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ann B Bullock | 35 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Paul C Laskin | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Annie B Laskin | 30 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | John L Laskin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Doris S Laskin | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Honor Wood | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | James Wartman | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ada Wartman | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Rachel Wartman | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Cornell Wartman | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Ellener Wartman | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)