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James Vaughan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wise, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Vaughan across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wise, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wise, Virginia |
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lipps District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Vaughan | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Roy Vaughan | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Willie Vaughan | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Victor Vaughan | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| James Vaughan | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Aubrey Vaughan | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Annie Vaughan | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Lillie Vaughan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wise, Virginia
Head, age 30
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wise, Virginia
Head, age 41
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Vaughan across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wise, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Vaughan
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wise, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wise, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2464unit:1048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Roy D. Osborne | 28 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 52 | Betty Osborne | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Max Osborne | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Joyce F. Osborne | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Emory Mcreynolds | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Callie S. Mcreynolds | 46 | Wife | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 57 | Grover C. Mcreynolds | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Carrie F. Mcreynolds | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Emory Jr. Mcreynolds | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Beulah G. Mcreynolds | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Nathan Bond | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Alice J. Bond | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Gladys C. Bond | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 64 | Paul R. Bond | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Earl R. Bond | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Elsie Mcreynolds | 29 | Head | Road Hand | Virginia |
| 67 | Edna F. Mcreynolds | 20 | Wife | Road Hand | Virginia |
| 68 | Alta F. Mcreynolds | 8 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 69 | Callie S. Mcreynolds | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Allen Leroy Mcreynolds | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lucian C. Gibson | 80 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Maggie Gibson | 78 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Basil Hilton | 34 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Maggie J. Hilton | 35 | Wife | Logger | North Carolina |
| 75 | Martha S. Hilton | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Basil G. Hilton | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Boyd H. Hilton | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Alpha O. Hilton | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Alfred C. Hilton | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Claude R. Akers | 21 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Bertha F. Akers | 21 | Wife | Miner | Virginia |
| 82 | Leo S. Akers | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Robert Akers | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | James C. Vaughan THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Annie Vaughan | 37 | Wife | Miner | Virginia |
| 86 | Roy B. Vaughan | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Willie O. Vaughan | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Payton E. Vaughan | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Lillie J. Vaughan | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Aubrey L. Vaughan | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Victor Vaughan | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | John F. Harvey | 35 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Kate E. Harvey | 40 | Wife | Miner | Virginia |
| 94 | Grace L. Harvey | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Beulah L. Harvey | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Lillian C. Harvey | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Virginia Kennedy | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 98 | James L. Kennedy | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Robert E. Kennedy | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | John Kennedy | 7 | 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)