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James Sims — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Sims across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameSims
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age49
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceVirginia
Age at First Marriage29
Father's BirthplaceVirginia
Mother's BirthplaceVirginia
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryDockyard
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Home Owned/RentedR
Home Value / Rent$45.00
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardNew York
Est. Birth Year~1881

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
James Sims Head — 49 ~1881
John Sims Son — 4 ~1926
Daniel Sims Son — 14 ~1916
Arthur Sims Son — 12 ~1918
James Sims Son — 19 ~1911
Jerome Sims Son — 10 ~1920
Annie Sims Spouse — 39 ~1891
Leila Sims Daughter — 7 ~1923
Rudolph Sims Son — 2 ~1928

Census Appearances

1920
None, New …
Head, age 40
None, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sims
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Labor
Industry Government
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1930
New York, …
Head, age 49
New York, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members
Surname Sims
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 49
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
Age at First Marriage 29
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Dockyard
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent $45.00
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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Our Model Tree links James Sims across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sims
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · New York
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Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1557:0875)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Alonzo Scott 40 Head Chauffeur Florida
2 Edna Simmons 57 Mother-in-law Housework Long Island
3 Helen Smith 20 Niece — Long Island
4 Steven Patton 56 Head Porter West Indies
5 Louisa Patton 44 Wife — West Indies
6 Isabelle Patton 3 Son Porter Minnesota
7 Seymour Mcclennon 40 Head Laborer Florida
8 Catherine Mcclennon 34 Wife Operator West Indies
9 Georgia A. Foster 48 Head — Virginia
10 Laura Macdonald 24 Lodger Yes West Indies
11 Eliza Johnson 24 Lodger Yes Bermuda
12 Matilda Alexander 37 Head Yes West Indies
13 Clara Ernesto 45 Lodger Yes West Indies
14 Carol Martin 30 Lodger Cook South Carolina
15 Ernest Alice 28 Head Musician New York
16 Marie Alice 20 Wife — Georgia
17 Mary Alice 55 Mother Housekeeper South Carolina
18 Levaforte Alice 1 Daughter — New York
19 Clarence Gary 52 Head Custodian Alabama
20 Georgina Gary 59 Wife — New York
21 Clarence Harris 47 Head Laborer Virginia
22 Mary Harris 37 Wife — New York
23 Cleary Harris 18 Daughter — New York
24 Marshall Jones 37 Head Chauffeur Virginia
25 Gladys Jones 29 Wife — New Jersey
26 E. Grace Tafel 28 Lodger Maid North Carolina
27 Clifford Dixon 31 Head Painter Texas
28 Mildred Dixon 25 Wife — New York
29 Thomas Johnson 35 Head Laborer West Virginia
30 Annie Johnson 34 Wife Parlor North Carolina
31 Samuel Johnson 36 Brother Draughtsman New York
32 Marion Johnson 34 Sister Artist Pennsylvania
33 George Jacobs 56 Lodger Chauffeur Mass
34 Isabel Burton 50 Lodger Suit Virginia
35 Sam H. Archer 53 Head — Long Island
36 Esther Archer 55 Wife Lady Georgia
37 James Gray 50 Lodger Laborer Virginia
38 David Doublin 31 Head Cook South Carolina
39 Sarah Doublin 24 Wife — South Carolina
40 Leroy Doublin 7 Son — New York
41 Ruth Doublin 4 Daughter — New York
42 James Sims THIS PERSON 49 Head Laborer Virginia
43 Annie Sims 39 Wife Porter Virginia
44 James Sims 19 Son Errand Boy New York
45 Daniel Sims 14 Son — New York
46 Arthur Sims 12 Son — New York
47 Jerome Sims 10 Son — New York
48 Leila Sims 7 Daughter — New York
49 John Sims 4 Son — New York
50 Rudolph Sims 2 Son — New York

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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)

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