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James Walker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sunflower, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sunflower, Mississippi |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Walker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Walker | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Benny Walker | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Percy Walker | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Head, age 30
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Head, age 48
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 302 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links James Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Walker
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1166unit:1109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Corinne Jones | 17 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lucille Jones | 14 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | August Brown | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Mattie Brown | 29 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | James Brown | 23 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Callie Brown | 22 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | B. Carl Brown | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Coleman Rhodes | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Inez Rhodes | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Henry Pin Williams | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Velma Williams | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Leona Williams | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Henry P. Jr. Williams | 11 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Ida L. Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Rose Tucker | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mary L. Tucker | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Gloria Tucker | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Janice Tucker | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Roosevelt Tucker | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Howard Balden | 18 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lucille Balden | 16 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mason Tucker | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lucille Tucker | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Henry Brown | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mary Brown | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Andrew Brown | 8 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ruby Washington | 22 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Albert Washington | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Finelli Washington | 14 | Niece | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | James Washington | 5 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | James Banks | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Hattie Banks | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Dorica Banks | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | James Ratcliff | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Carrie Ratcliff | 16 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | George Germany | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Mandy Germany | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Essie M. Germany | 19 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Nathaniel Brown | 12 | Grandson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | William A. Thurman | 3 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | James Walker THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Benny Walker | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Virginia Walker | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Percy Walker | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Will E. Patterson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 96 | Kathleen Patterson | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Orveilla Patterson | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | Cecil Patterson | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Lonnie Patterson | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 100 | Lester Hewitt | 22 | Roomer | Farmer | Arkansas |
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)