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James Todd — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Roanoke, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Todd across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Roanoke, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Todd | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Todd | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Ruth Todd | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Raymond Todd | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Dora Todd | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Lucile Todd | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Frances Todd | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Robert Todd | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ada Todd | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Olivia Todd | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Todd | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 9
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 17
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Todd across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Roanoke, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Todd
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
Frances Todd
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Todd
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Todd
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Todd
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Todd
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olivia Todd
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Todd
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Todd
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Roanoke, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Roanoke, Virginia
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2481unit:0924)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James R Todd | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Dora Todd | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James Todd THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Ada Todd | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Olivia Todd | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Raymond Todd | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Lucile Todd | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Ruth Todd | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James Jr Todd | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Frances Todd | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Robert Todd | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | George Dean | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Myrtle Dean | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Stephen Dean | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | James Dean | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James Jr Higgins | 51 | Head | Merchant | Syria |
| 17 | Hannah Higgins | 41 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 18 | Stephen Higgins | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | John Higgins | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Caroline Higgins | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Helen Higgins | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Dora Higgins | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Emma Higgins | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | James Higgins | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Samuel Higgins | 4 | Son | — | 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)