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James Shepherd — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Shepherd across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, Arkansas |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Smackover Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Shepherd | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Shepherd | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Judie Shepherd | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Eula Shepherd | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Annie Shepherd | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lena Shepherd | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mcduffie Shepherd | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Shepherd | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Lula Shepherd | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Arkansas
Head, age 38
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Union-County, Arkansas
Head, age 43
Union-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Jim J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Log logs |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 33 |
| Income (1939) | 410 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links James Shepherd across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Shepherd
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus96usce:1064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis F. Ernest | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Maggie Ernest | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | John W. White | 54 | Head | General | Alabama |
| 4 | Amanda White | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Pauline White | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Elmer White | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Wyman White | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Henry White | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Dick White | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Robert L. Bates | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Freda C. Bates | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Lillian O. Bates | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Arthur Andrews | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Assie Andrews | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Lewis F. Andrews | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Laura Carroll | 71 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Bruce Lester | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Jessie Lester | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Laura Lee Lester | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 20 | James Lester | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | James Lester | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Dorothy Lester | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Tammie Lester | 82 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Bather Pruitt | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 25 | Harvey Grady | 40 | Head | Helper | Arkansas |
| 26 | Lula B. Grady | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | J. C. Skinner | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 28 | Cleo Skinner | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Fred Simmons | 29 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 30 | Charles E. Terrell | 39 | Head | Deliveryman | Arkansas |
| 31 | Birdie Terrell | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Oline Terrell | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Doyle Terrell | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Robert T. Goodwin | 62 | Head | Proprietor | Arkansas |
| 35 | Goodwin | 62 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Lane Stroud | 48 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Tilsie Stroud | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Homer Stroud | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Mary Stroud | 27 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Fred Jones | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 41 | Georgia Jones | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | James Shepherd THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Judie Shepherd | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Walter Shepherd | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Annie M. Shepherd | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | James Shepherd | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Mcduffie Shepherd | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Eula M. Shepherd | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Lula M. Shepherd | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Lena L. Shepherd | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)