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James Shaw — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Shaw across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Quitman, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pat & Eliza — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Quitman, Mississippi |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | 8096 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Township / Ward | Crowder Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Shaw | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Shaw | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Edith Shaw | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Riley Glover | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Quitman, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Quitman, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| 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 | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Tunica, Mississippi
Head, age 21
Tunica, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Quitman, Mississippi
Head, age 31
Quitman, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | 8096 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Shaw across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pat Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pat Shaw
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Shaw
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Shaw
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Quitman, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Quitman, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1163unit:0510)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Helen M. Warrington | 27 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Eloise Warrington | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Velma J. Warrington | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Helen E. Jr. Warrington | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mildred E. Warrington | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | James H. Farish | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mabel Farish | 39 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Georgia M. Farish | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Dovie L. Farish | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | James H. Farish | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Gertrude Farish | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Robert Farish | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Charles C. Whittle | 48 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Ira M. Whittle | 46 | Wife-H | Blacksmith | Mississippi |
| 65 | Pauline Whittle | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Louise Whittle | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Charles C. Jr. Whittle | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Joel M. Al Mann | 47 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Myrtle S. Al Mann | 34 | Wife-H | Physician | Mississippi |
| 70 | Baten Crow | 28 | Head | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 71 | Artie M. Crow | 25 | Wife-H | Proprietor | Arkansas |
| 72 | Bertha Hickman | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Carl Nelson | 29 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Eddie M. Nelson | 25 | Wife-H | Agent | Missouri |
| 75 | Velma I. Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Colleen Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mary J. Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ronald Nelson | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Edward G. Rich | 21 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Nate F. Rich | 21 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | William W. Moore | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Linnie J. Moore | 52 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Herbert Moore | 22 | Son | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 84 | Andy W. Moore | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Morris J. Moore | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Ruby J. Moore | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Robert L. Moore | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Gladys V. Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Hazel O. Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Huey H. Moore | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Samuel T. Everett | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Maggie M. Everett | 34 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Muriel M. Everett | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Annie L. Everett | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | James C. Shaw THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Barber | Mississippi |
| 96 | Edith Shaw | 24 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Gladys A. Shaw | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Riley T. Glover | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Burley L. Moore | 36 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 100 | Lenora R. Moore | 30 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)