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James Sharp — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Sharp across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marshall, Mississippi |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Sharp | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Sharp | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Robert Sharp | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Sharp | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Maggie Sharp | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Marshall, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Marshall-County, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Marshall-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharpe |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Marshall |
| 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 Sharp across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Sharp (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Sharp
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sharp
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Sharp
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sharp
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Nellie Sharp
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Sharp
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Marshall, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Marshall, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1158unit:0756)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Minnie L Allen | 7 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Helen B Allen | 5 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | John E Allen | 4 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | John Franks | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Sallie Franks | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mary L Franks | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Albert Franks | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Tom Humawhee | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Martha Humawhee | 62 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Darrell Humawhee | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Georgia E Humawhee | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Mable Humawhee | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Neva Humawhee | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Odell Humawhee | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Armster Anderson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Bertha Anderson | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Velma Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Armster L Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Alice Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | John Sharp | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Maggie Sharp | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Nellie Sharp | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | James Sharp THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Robert Sharp | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | John Sharp | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Opal Sharp | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | William Sharp | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Elmo Martin | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Velma Martin | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Lee Martin | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Elmo Martin | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Eugene Skelton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Ruby Skelton | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Curtis Skelton | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Dora Skelton | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Ulridge Skelton | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Dave Skelton | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Robert Skelton | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Louis Skelton | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Mary L Skelton | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Thomas Skelton | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Anna L Skelton | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Ruby Skelton | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Willie A Skelton | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Everlina Skelton | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Thomas Skelton | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Mary L Skelton | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Elbert Skelton | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Everlena Skelton | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Francis J Skelton | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
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)