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James Steele — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Richmond, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Steele across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richmond, North Carolina |
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Mineral Springs Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnie Steele | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ila Steele | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Robert Steele | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Steele | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Steele | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Head Ira P | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Lillie Steele | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Nathaniel Steele | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Etta Steele | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richmond, North …
Son, age 20
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Richmond-County, North …
Head, age 30
Richmond-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | J. L. D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Dam |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Steele across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Steele
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ila Steele
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Steele
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Steele
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnie Steele
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Steele
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 — Richmond, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Richmond, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1715unit:0561)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Nancy E. | 76 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Gladys L. | 18 | Niece | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 54 | Fred N. Cloniger | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Minnie D. Cloniger | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Thomas H. Cloniger | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mozelle Cloniger | 18 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 58 | Fred N. Jr. Cloniger | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Inez E. Cloniger | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Nancy A. Cloniger | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Bud M. P. Cloniger | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | James M. Grover | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sarah A. Grover | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Alta O. Grover | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Tessa Grover | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | William L. Grover | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Colon L. Grover | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bessie L. Grover | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | William C. Robinson | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Indie A. Robinson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | William G. Jr. Robinson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | James E. Robinson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lloyd A. Robinson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ruth E. Robinson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Nathaniel A. Steele | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Sarah E. Steele | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | James L. Steele THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ila Steele | 18 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 79 | Robert N. Steele | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lillie M. Steele | 14 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 81 | Johnie E. Steele | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Etta S. Steele | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Head Ira P. | 30 | — | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Margaret O. | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Ralph T. | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Roy E. Wright | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Nola E. Wright | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Emma D. Wright | 18 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lillian I. Wright | 15 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 90 | Estelle D. Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Izola Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Luther F. Wright | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Roy Jr. Wright | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Eli S. Russell | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Nancy G. Russell | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Samuel H. Russell | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 97 | Gracie L. Russell | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Helen L. Russell | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | George A. Jenkins | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Mollie S. Jenkins | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)