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James Vaughan — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Nottoway, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Vaughan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nottoway, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Archie & Luther — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nottoway, Virginia |
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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 | Blendon Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Vaughan | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Annie Vaughan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Vaughan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Luther Vaughan | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Lester Vaughan | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Vaughan | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lillian Vaughan | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nottoway, Virginia
Son, age 2
Nottoway, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Nottoway, Virginia
Son, age 12
Nottoway, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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 |
1940
Nottoway-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Nottoway-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | Jas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blendon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nottoway |
| Occupation | Lab |
| Industry | State Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Vaughan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Archie Vaughan (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Vaughan (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Vaughan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Vaughan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Vaughan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Vaughan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Archie Vaughan
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Vaughan
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Vaughan
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Vaughan
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Vaughan
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Vaughan
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Vaughan
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Annie Vaughan
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Vaughan
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Vaughan
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Vaughan
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Nottoway, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Nottoway, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2453unit:0662)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Ann | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Marion E. | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Billie | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Guy Halcott | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Cynthia Halcott | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Oscar Halcott | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Lula Halcott | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Lottie Halcott | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Harry Dodson | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Addie Dodson | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Robert Dodson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James Dodson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ruth Dodson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Walter Dyer | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Dyer | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | George Dyer | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Mildred Dyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lloyd Dyer | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | William H. Dyer | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Roy Dyer | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Ethel Dyer | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Robert Dyer | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Alice Dyer | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Ruth Dyer | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Grace Dyer | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James Dyer | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Emma Morgan | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Annie Shenck | 48 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Howard H. Shenck | 14 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Francis Shenck | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 31 | George Shenck | 10 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Shenck | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Florence Shenck | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Luther Vaughan | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Eva Vaughan | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lester Vaughan | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Vaughan | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | James Vaughan THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Annie Vaughan | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Lillian Vaughan | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Sarah Parker | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Annie Wicks | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Maria Parker | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Edward Parker | 9 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 45 | C. E. Lunsford | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lula Lunsford | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | John Lunsford | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Roy Lunsford | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Henry Lunsford | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Pearl Lunsford | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)