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James Sims — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Sims across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jasper, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lee & Jamie — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jasper, Mississippi |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Center |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Sims | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Millie Sims | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lewis Sims | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ezekiel Sims | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ella Sims | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Sims | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| James Sims | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jasper, Mississippi
Son, age
Jasper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | Jim Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Jasper, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Jasper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jasper-County, Mississippi
Head, age 21
Jasper-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat Five |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jasper |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Sims across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lee Sims (~0.92 confidence) and father Jamie Sims (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Sims (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lee Sims
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jamie Sims
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Sims
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sims
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lewis Sims
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ezekiel Sims
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millie Sims
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Jasper, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Jasper, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1149unit:0262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oma Jones | 56 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mary A. Parker | 35 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lula Parker | 26 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Carl Parker | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Velma Parker | 17 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Martha Parker | 3 | Niece | None | Mississippi |
| 57 | Dorothy M. Spencer | 1 | Niece | None | Mississippi |
| 58 | Tom Spencer | 40 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 59 | Ellen Spencer | 65 | Mother | None | Mississippi |
| 60 | Sylvester Spencer | 35 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Virgie Spencer | 24 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Annie Spencer | 11 | Niece | None | Mississippi |
| 63 | Nona Dale | 10 | Niece | None | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lee Sims | 54 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mary Sims | 51 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 66 | Millie Sims | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ella Sims | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Ezekiel Sims | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | James Sims THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lewis Sims | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Joe Jones | 35 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mattie Jones | 30 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lucy M. Jones | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Celesta Jones | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Anna Jones | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Leroy Jones | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Shelly Jones | 10 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 78 | Esau Jones | 4 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 79 | Cassie Jones | 2 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ruby Jones | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 81 | James Clayton | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Corine Clayton | 17 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 83 | Frank Clayton | 50 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 84 | Lessie Clayton | 28 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 85 | Ollie Clayton | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Wilma Clayton | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Anna Clayton | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Banana Clayton | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Walter Clayton | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Ivey L. Clayton | 2 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 91 | John Harmon | 52 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 92 | Idiana Harmon | 36 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 93 | Ella M. Harmon | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 94 | Lilla Harmon | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Sam Harmon | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Furman Harmon | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Indiana Harmon | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Patrick Harmon | 10 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 99 | Milas Woods | 8 | Grandson | None | Mississippi |
| 100 | Harvey Jones | 6 | Grandson | None | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)