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James Townsend — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lawrence, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Townsend across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lawrence, Mississippi |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arline Townsend | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Houston Townsend | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Houston Townsend | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Oscar Townsend | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Juanita Townsend | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mattie Townsend | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Austin Townsend | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Townsend | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Weda Townsend | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lawrence, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Lawrence-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 T 9 R 10 E |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Townsend across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Townsend
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Arline Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Weda Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Houston Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Austin Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Lawrence, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Lawrence, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1153unit:1176)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Johnie Fuller | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Aremetia Fuller | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Pauline Fuller | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Hulon L. Thomas | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Susie Thomas | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Delton Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Melvin Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Howard Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Genell Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Bernell Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Sheldon Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Homer Neal | 25 | Lodger | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Houston H. Townsend | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mattie Townsend | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Austin Townsend | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Arline Townsend | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | James W. Townsend THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Juanita Townsend | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Houston Jr. Townsend | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Oscar J. Townsend | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Weda B. Townsend | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Marshal L. Lambert | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Dora Lambert | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Kittie Lambert | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Edna Lambert | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Helen Lambert | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ray Lambert | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Earl Lambert | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lonie Lambert | 21 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Jessie Reed | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Lillie Reed | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Mildred Reed | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Lonie Ballard | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Ella Mae Ballard | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Bernell Ballard | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Ethel Ballard | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Talious Tedey | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Ruby L. Tedey | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | James H. Thornhill | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Roberta Thornhill | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Sally Thornhill | 19 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | James H. Fuller | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lelia Fuller | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Hallie Fuller | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Purvis Fuller | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Clint Fuller | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Ellis Fuller | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Lettie M. Fuller | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Glexie Fuller | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Deron Fuller | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)