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James Sharp — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hertford, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Sharp across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hertford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hertford, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Harrellsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Sharp | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Sharp | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ida Sharp | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Pearl Sharp | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Albert Sharp | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| John Ashew | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| James Sharp | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| George Sharp | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Cecil Sharp | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Addie Sharp | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hertford, North …
Son, age 4
Hertford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Hertford-County, North …
Son, age 13
Hertford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Jackson A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrellsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hertford |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Sharp
Son · 1930 · age 4 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Sharp
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Sharp
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Sharp
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Sharp
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Sharp
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Sharp
Sibling · 1930 · age
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 — Hertford, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Hertford, North Carolina
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1699unit:0383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elijah White | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mattie White | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary D. White | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | James White | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | William J. White | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clifton White | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Sallie White | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lizzie White | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | George White | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James Vaughan | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Virginia Vaughan | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James Vaughan | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Ocie Vaughan | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | William Vaughan | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Pauline Vaughan | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Eddie Vaughan | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lillie Vaughan | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Julia Vaughan | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James Vaughan | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ruth Vaughan | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Nettie Vaughan | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Eddie Vaughan | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lillie Vaughan | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James Vaughan | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lizzie Vaughan | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James Vaughan | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lizzie Vaughan | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Albert Sharp | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Addie Sharp | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | George Sharp | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Sharp | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Pearl Sharp | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Cecil E. Sharp | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James Sharp THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Beatrice Sharp | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ida Sharp | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John Ashew | 56 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Grissom | 53 | Head | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 39 | Beulah Grissom | 44 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jessie Grissom | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Cornelia Grissom | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Vance L. Grissom | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Elizabeth Grissom | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lois Grissom | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Robert Mitchel | 18 | Son | — | 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)