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James Turner — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Breathitt, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Breathitt, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Breathitt, Kentucky |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 3 Crawford Pt Cardwell Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Turner | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Clara Turner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Turner | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Haley Turner | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Breathitt, Kentucky
Head, age 41
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1879 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Breathitt, Kentucky
Head, age 52
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Head, age 63
Breathitt-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1877
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Jim B. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prec. 29 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links James Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Turner
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Breathitt, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Breathitt, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel736:0205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bedford Bowman | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Jessie Bowman | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Cecil L. Bowman | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ruby M. Bowman | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Eva C. Bowman | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Ophir Bowman | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Sophie Bowman | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Reba B. Bowman | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Margarett D. Bowman | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Harrison Kidd | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ida Kidd | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Thomas Kidd | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Stella Kidd | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Nannie Kidd | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Bertha Kidd | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Porter Kidd | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Minton Kidd | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Charley Kidd | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Deloria M. Kidd | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Brice Watkins | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mollie Watkins | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Sweden Watkins | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Kentucky |
| 23 | Lillian Watkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Brice Jr. Watkins | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ezekiel M. Jett | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Lourania Jett | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Pierce Jett | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Jessie Bryant | 19 | Step Daughter | Book Keeper | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ollie Bryant | 14 | Step Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Andrew Tharp | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Lula Tharp | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Henry Tharp | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Oma Tharp | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Dewey Tharp | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Robert Tharp | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | James Turner THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Haley Turner | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Clara Turner | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Nellie Turner | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | John Turner | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Nancy Turner | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Hattie Turner | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | George Turner | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | James M. Turner | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Sherman Watkins | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Rachel Watkins | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Canda White | None | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Hattie White | None | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Sherman Deaton | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Deborah Deaton | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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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)