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James Steele — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Creek, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this James Steele across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Creek, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Creek, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | James Holloway |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Okla |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Bristow City |
| 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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Steele | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Bettie Wiley | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Joe Johnson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Belle Brown | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| James Mccoy | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Geraldine Wiley | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Willie Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Gladys Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Celia Wiley | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mandy Donaldson | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Evelyn Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ruth Carroll | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Susie Alexander | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| George Mcintosh | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Susie James | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1930
Creek, Oklahoma
Son, age 1
Creek, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1929 — 15 household members
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | James Holloway |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Okla |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Creek-County, Oklahoma
Other, age 11
Creek-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stule |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shannon township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Creek |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 1 · b. ~1929 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
Gladys Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Celia Wiley
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — Creek, Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Creek, Oklahoma
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1900unit:0137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Morris Hayes | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Arkansas |
| 52 | Gertrude Hayes | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Lena Hayes | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Cecil Hayes | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | R. L. Hayes | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Fred Hayes | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | John Pless | 23 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Aretha Pless | 21 | Wife | Servant | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Walter George | 26 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 61 | Ruth George | 24 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Jethro Steel | 23 | Head | Porter | Arkansas |
| 63 | Inez Steel | 18 | Sister | Waitress | Arkansas |
| 64 | Doris D. Mccowen | 20 | Roomer | Servant | Texas |
| 65 | Ross Lee | 33 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Katy Lee | 26 | Wife | Servant | Arkansas |
| 67 | Joseph Williams | 9 | Step son | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Hallie Pless | 56 | Head | Servant | Arkansas |
| 69 | Theodore Pless | 19 | Son | Porter | Arkansas |
| 70 | Alvin Johnson | 24 | Roomer | Dishwasher | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Mary B. Herald | 6 | Niece | — | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Susie James | 63 | Head | — | Texas |
| 75 | Celia Wiley | 25 | Daughter | Laundress | Texas |
| 76 | Geraldine Wiley | 7 | Gr. Dau. | — | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Bettie Lou Wiley | 5 | Gr. Dau. | — | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Susie Alexander | 8 | Gr. Dau. | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Willie Jr. Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 81 | Evelyn Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 82 | Joe Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 83 | Gladys M. Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 84 | Belle Brown | 39 | Roomer | Servant | Oklahoma |
| 85 | Mandy Donaldson | 26 | Roomer | Servant | Oklahoma |
| 86 | Ruth V. Carroll | 17 | Roomer | — | Oklahoma |
| 87 | George Mcintosh | 29 | Roomer | — | Oklahoma |
| 88 | James Mccoy | 26 | Roomer | Porter | Texas |
| 90 | James Holloway Steele THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 93 | Mckinley Wilson | 24 | Head | Porter | Oklahoma |
| 94 | Mattie Wilson | 23 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 96 | Rachel Hines | 18 | Head | Servant | Oklahoma |
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)