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James Sparks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tazewell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Sparks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tazewell, Virginia |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Maiden Spring District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giles Sparks | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Sparks | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Beulah Sparks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Sarah Sparks | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Thoany Sparks | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| James Sparks | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Mary Sparks | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Iris Sparks | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Rebecca Sparks | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tazewell, Virginia
Head, age 45
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Tazewell-County, Virginia
Head, age 55
Tazewell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | J. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jeffersonville District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Sparks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sparks
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Tazewell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Tazewell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2463unit:0135)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W Beavers | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Auliana Beavers | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Thomas W Blankenship | 49 | Lodger | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 4 | Andrew T Sayers | 22 | Head | Weighing Coal | Virginia |
| 5 | Elsie V Sayers | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Isaac W Brewster | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Lydia L Brewster | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Thomas L Brewster | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | F. Kirk Whitt | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Amanda R Whitt | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary Whitt | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Laura B Whitt | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Britt Whitt | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Louise Whitt | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Paula Whitt | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Milburn Whitt | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Millissa Whitt | 77 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | G. Thomas | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Elizabeth Thomas | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Clyde Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Claude Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Irene Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Thomas Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Jack Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Charles L Whitt | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Nannie A Whitt | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Rebecca C Whitt | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Magnolia Whitt | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Roy E Whitt | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Eloy L Whitt | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | John A.W. Hawkins | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Emma Hawkins | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Earl P. Hawkins | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Sasa M. Hawkins | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Hazel A. Hawkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Rosa E. Hawkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Emma L. Hawkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Lena E. Hawkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Edith C. Hawkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Susan A. Hawkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Gladys N. Hawkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | James S Sparks THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Rebecca M Sparks | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Sarah Sparks | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | John E Sparks | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Thoany M Sparks | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mary G Sparks | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Giles R. Sparks | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Iris W Sparks | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Beulah M Sparks | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)