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James Sloan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Letcher, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Sloan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Letcher, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Letcher, Kentucky |
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Hemphill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Sloan | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Stephen Sloan | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Doutcha Sloan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lucy Sloan | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Donnel Sloan | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Judge Sloan | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Josephine Sloan | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Nancy Mooley | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Lindsey Sloan | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Letcher, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knott-County, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Knott-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Slone |
| Given Name | James Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knott |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Sloan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Sloan
Son · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Josephine Sloan
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lindsey Sloan
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Sloan
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donnel Sloan
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doutcha Sloan
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Letcher, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Letcher, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel766:0097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Johnstone | 31 | Head | Coal Miner | England |
| 2 | Marie L Johnstone | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Edward Johnstone | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Larkin Newsom | 42 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 5 | Nannie Newsom | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Worley Newsom | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Cecil Newsom | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Rebecca Newsom | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Estie Newsom | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Lark Newsom | 18 | Boarder | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ernest Newsom | 21 | Boarder | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 12 | Judge Sloan | 35 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lucy Sloan | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Doutcha Sloan | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Stephen Sloan | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lindsey Sloan | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Donnel Sloan | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Josephine Sloan | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | James Ed Sloan THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Nancy Mooley | 29 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Silas Bowman | 50 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 22 | Elnora Bowman | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Bradie Bowman | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Martha Bowman | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lavanna Bowman | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Jackson Bowman | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Neomi Bowman | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Elbert Denny | 43 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ellen Denny | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Lillie Denny | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Inez Denny | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Sylvia Denny | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Roy Burton | 24 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 34 | Ida Burton | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Frank Phillips | 24 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 36 | Edna Phillips | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | James Drillery | 25 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 38 | Rose Drillery | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Edna Drillery | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Leonard Drillery | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Hays Little | 30 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 42 | Cynthia Little | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Goldie Little | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Sophia Little | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Elizabeth Little | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Clidia Little | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Frankie Little | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Elizabeth Johnson | 47 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Rhoda Johnson | 13 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Robert Johnson | 19 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
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)