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James Shepherd — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Neshoba, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Shepherd across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Neshoba, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Neshoba, Mississippi |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | James K. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Philadelphia Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datalene Shepherd | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Bernice Shepherd | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Maxwell Shepherd | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Olevia Shepherd | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Minnie Shepherd | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Shepherd | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Essiemay Shepherd | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Kebb Shepherd | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Neshoba, Mississippi
Head, age 44
Neshoba, Mississippi · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | James K. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Neshoba-County, Mississippi
Head, age 50
Neshoba-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | J. Rayford |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Neshoba |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 44 · b. ~1886 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Neshoba, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Neshoba, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1160unit:0676)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan M. | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Bennie Turner | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lannie Turner | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Cornelia Turner | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | William S. Turner | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Murray M. Turner | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lousiean L. Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Harrison Johnson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lillie Johnson | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | L. G. Netta Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Thelma Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Eugene Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Henrietta Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Virginia M. Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | John M. Crenshaw | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Bessie Crenshaw | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ernest Crenshaw | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | George Crenshaw | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Gabriella Crenshaw | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Frances Crenshaw | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Zula Crenshaw | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Zona Crenshaw | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ernest Crenshaw | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | John M. Jr. Crenshaw | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | James K. Shepherd THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Olevia I. Shepherd | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Minnie Shepherd | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Maxwell Shepherd | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Kebb Shepherd | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Bernice M. Shepherd | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Essiemay M. Shepherd | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Datalene Shepherd | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ida A. Turrentine | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Galen Turrentine | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Morris Turrentine | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Frances Turrentine | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Benjamin Shepherd | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Mary Shepherd | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | James Shepherd | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Ruth Shepherd | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Ruby Shepherd | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Grady Hardy | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Lydia L. Hardy | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | William J. Shepherd | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Wife Shepherd | 70 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | John C. Kimbrough | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Adella Kimbrough | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | John C. Kimbrough | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Ike C. Shepherd | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Palma Shepherd | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)