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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 Hinds, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lula — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hinds, Mississippi |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jackson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Sims | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lula Sims | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| James Sims | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hinds, Mississippi
Other, age 14
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Hinds, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Hinds-County, Mississippi
Other, age 30
Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hattiesburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forest |
| Occupation | Shipping clerk assistant |
| Industry | Lumber Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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: mother Lula Sims (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lula Sims
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sims
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Grace 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 — Hinds, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Hinds, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1147unit:0088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Smith | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Branch Thompson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Zula M. Thompson | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 4 | Jennie V. Thompson | 15 | Daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lula Williams | 42 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lula Sims | 40 | Head | Servant | Mississippi |
| 7 | James Sims THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Grace Sims | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Mississippi |
| 9 | John Ellis | 18 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Myrtle Ellis | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Joe Edwards | 20 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Cora Edwards | 25 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mary Smith | 30 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 14 | Anna Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | James Thomas | 21 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Emma Thomas | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Rachel Hill | 40 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 18 | Alex Alexander | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Affolene Alexander | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Willie Davis | 22 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 21 | Willie Davis | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Susie Carter | 70 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | James Carter | 25 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Will Washington | 40 | Head | Plaster | Mississippi |
| 25 | Annie Washington | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Epolene Washington | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Giles Williams | 18 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 28 | Emily Williams | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Ernest Griffin | 23 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 30 | Cora Griffin | 25 | Sister | Laundress | Texas |
| 31 | Lizzie Davis | 45 | Aunt | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 32 | Beatrice Bell | 31 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Grace L. Walters | 18 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Cliff Walters | 25 | Lodger | Driver | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lucy Green | 32 | Head | Servant | Mississippi |
| 36 | Christina Green | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Mississippi |
| 37 | Beulah M. Green | 16 | Daughter | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 38 | Cora Green | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Sarah Tankersy | 25 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 40 | Gavidon Tankersy | 30 | Son | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 41 | Edward Jenkins | 21 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Almetia Jenkins | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Nancy Singletary | 9 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Jessie Chapel | 51 | Aunt | Servant | Mississippi |
| 45 | Laura Johnson | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 46 | Irene Johnson | 20 | Wife | Servant | Mississippi |
| 47 | Idella Young | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Allice Wood | 12 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | William Tucker | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lula Tucker | 22 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 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)