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James Shepherd — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Shepherd across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Shepherd | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| W Shepherd | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Shepherd | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| R Shepherd | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| C Shepherd | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Helen Shepherd | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Muriel Shepherd | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| A Shepherd | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Charles Shepherd | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Kenneth Shepherd | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 41
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Son, age 53
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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James Shepherd
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel677:0210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mathew Kindred | 30 | Head | Driver | Texas |
| 52 | Sarah Kindred | 28 | Wife | Servant | Texas |
| 53 | Frank R. Riggs | 42 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 54 | Tennessee Riggs | 42 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Lester D. Riggs | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | James B. Shepherd THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Brakeman | Iowa |
| 57 | Muriel Shepherd | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Ralph D. Shepherd | 18 | Son | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 59 | W. R. Shepherd | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | R. F. Shepherd | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Kenneth M. Shepherd | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | A. J. Shepherd | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Helen L. Shepherd | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | C. C. Shepherd | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Charles M. Shepherd | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Noel Reeves | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 67 | Kathryn Reeves | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Bette Reeves | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Charlene Reeves | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Frank Whitehurst | 36 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 71 | Jennie Whitehurst | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Josephine Whitehurst | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Mildred Whitehurst | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Mary Whitehurst | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | John J. Whitehurst | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Helen Whitehurst | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Robert J. Whitehurst | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | George A. Funk | 51 | Head | Driver | Iowa |
| 79 | Jennie Funk | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Earl Funk | 20 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 81 | Katherine Funk | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Roy L. De Long | 35 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 83 | Midy De Long | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Lucile De Long | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Glen M. Holiday | 23 | Head | Pressman | Iowa |
| 86 | Vila L. Holiday | 18 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | William Holiday | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Ella M. Cheaut | 35 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Harold Cheaut | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | James F. Cubley | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 91 | Margaret Cubley | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Margaret Cubley | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | G. J. Ringland | 52 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Anna Ringland | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Ralph Moose | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 96 | May Moose | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Orville Steen | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Roland Moose | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Arthur Moose | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Bert Mason | 59 | Head | Miner | England |
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)