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James Townsend — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Coahoma, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Townsend across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Coahoma, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & William — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationCoahoma, Mississippi
SurnameTownsend
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 1 Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1909

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Will Townsend Head — 68 ~1862
Lee Townsend Daughter — 4 ~1926
Elizabeth Townsend Daughter — 16 ~1914
James Townsend Son — 21 ~1909
Sue Townsend Daughter — 17 ~1913
Berta Townsend Other — 58 ~1872

Census Appearances

1910
Coahoma, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Townsend
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1920
Coahoma, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Townsend
Given Name James H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Coahoma, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
Surname Townsend
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 21
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

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.
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Our Model Tree links James Townsend across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Coahoma, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Townsend (~0.92 confidence) and father William Townsend (~0.92 confidence) and father William Townsend (~0.92 confidence) and mother Birdie Townsend (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Townsend
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Townsend
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Townsend
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Birdie Townsend
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Townsend
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Sue Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Coahoma, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1142unit:0663)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Will J Townsend 68 Head — Mississippi
2 Berta Townsend 58 Wife-H — Mississippi
3 James Townsend THIS PERSON 21 Son — Mississippi
4 Elizabeth Townsend 16 Daughter — Mississippi
5 Sue Townsend 17 Daughter — Mississippi
6 Lee Townsend 4 Daughter — Mississippi
7 John Strickland 40 Head Farmer Louisiana
8 Maggie Strickland 39 Wife-H Laborer Louisiana
9 Estella Strickland 20 Daughter Laborer Louisiana
10 Fred Strickland 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
11 Betty Strickland 13 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
12 Calvin Strickland 11 Son Laborer Mississippi
13 Aline Strickland 9 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
14 Eddie Strickland 4 Son — Mississippi
15 Vara Strickland 1 Daughter — Mississippi
16 Amous Nelson 54 Head Farmer Mississippi
17 Savana Nelson 51 Wife-H Laborer Mississippi
18 Savana Nelson 17 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
19 Frank Murphy 7 Step-son — Mississippi
20 Eddie Huffstackle 44 Head Farmer Mississippi
21 Rickie Huffstackle 39 Wife-H Laborer Mississippi
22 James Huffstackle 16 Son Laborer Mississippi
23 Joel Huffstackle 13 Son Laborer Mississippi
24 Ruby Huffstackle 11 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
25 Viola Huffstackle 4 Daughter — Arkansas
26 Vardaman Huffstackle 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
27 Nora Rinpee 78 Mother-in-law — Mississippi
28 West Siffer 40 Head Farmer Alabama
29 Alma Siffer 38 Wife-H Laborer Mississippi
30 Andrew Siffer 13 Son Laborer Mississippi
31 Mattie Siffer 10 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
32 Lois Siffer 7 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
33 Howell Siffer 4 Son — Alabama
34 Henry Siffer 39 Head Farmer Alabama
35 Mollie Siffer 42 Wife-H Laborer Mississippi
36 Nettie Siffer 13 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
37 Pauline Siffer 9 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
38 Henry J Siffer 5 Son Laborer Mississippi
39 Will Hughes 42 Head Farmer Arkansas
40 Virginia Hughes 39 Wife-H Laborer Arkansas
41 Lily Lou Hughes 13 Son Laborer Arkansas
42 Clara Hughes 11 Daughter Laborer Arkansas
43 Joe Wilkey 61 Head Farmer Indiana
44 Virgie Wilkey 39 Wife-H Laborer Mississippi
45 Marshall Wilkey 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
46 Artis Wilkey 14 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
47 Alice Wilkey 10 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
48 Virgie Wilkey 5 Daughter — Mississippi
49 Charlie Wilkey 3 Son — Mississippi
50 William C Denman 35 Head Agent Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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