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James Vance — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Russell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Vance across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Russell, Virginia |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | New Garden District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Vance | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Robert Vance | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Vance | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Guy Vance | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Vance | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Gladys Vance | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Robert Vance | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Martha Vance | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Virginia Vance | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Russell, Virginia
Son, age 4
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Russell-County, Virginia
Son, age 14
Russell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | Joe Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Garden |
| Occupation | School |
| Industry | Public |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Vance across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Vance
Son · 1930 · age 4 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Guy Vance
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Vance
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Vance
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Vance
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Vance
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Vance
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)
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2462unit:1074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harriet Querry | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Fred J. Querry | 27 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Walter L. Perry | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Margaret Perry | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Walter L. Perry | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Douglas Perry | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | William H. Vance | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Lula M. Vance | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Theodore Vance | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Robert H. Lanyer | 54 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 11 | Lula Lanyer | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Lillie M. Lanyer | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Mollie E. Lanyer | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Sallie M. Lanyer | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Robert Lanyer | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James Lanyer | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | William Lanyer | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James L. Lanyer | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary E. Lanyer | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Mary E. Lanyer | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James L. Lanyer | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William Lanyer | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Lula Lanyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | John Lanyer | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | John W. Lanyer | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Maude L. Lanyer | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | John A. Lanyer | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Thomas J. Davis | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary A. Davis | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | William J. Vance | 42 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 31 | Lula M. Vance | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Guy P. Vance | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Robert L. Vance | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Martha E. Vance | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Virginia G. Vance | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Gladys Vance | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | James W. Vance THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Robert N. Vance | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | James Wood | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Emma A. Wood | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Gladys Wood | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | James Wood | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Lydia M. Wood | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Virginia G. Wood | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Ethel R. Wood | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Charles W. Vance | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Anna B. Vance | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Alma V. Vance | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Lettie G. Vance | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | James D. Vance | 9 | 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)