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James Wall — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · De Soto, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Wall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in De Soto, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | De Soto, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wall | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mary Wall | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| James Wall | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Samuel Wall | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Percy Wall | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Pauline Wall | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Alice Wall | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lillie Wall | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
De Soto, …
Son, age 13
De Soto, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Pontotoc-County, Mississippi
Head, age 23
Pontotoc-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walls |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chickasaw |
| Occupation | Farm worker |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Wall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Wall
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Pauline Wall
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Wall
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wall
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Wall
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Wall
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — De Soto, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — De Soto, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1144unit:0869)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Derry | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mary Derry | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | John Pruitt | 56 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Ida Pruitt | 49 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Willie B. Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Rosa Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Fred Rice | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Pearl Rice | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Fred Jr. Rice | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Percy Wall | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Mary Wall | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Robert Wall | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Pauline Wall | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Alice Wall | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lillie Wall | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | James Wall THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Samuel Wall | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lucien Harvey | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Rosa Harvey | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Willie Harvey | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ida Harvey | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lucretia Harvey | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lula Harvey | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Earl M. Harvey | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Thomas Harvey | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | James Jones | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Luvinia Jones | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Hattie Jones | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Robert Jones | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Sam J. Durdine | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Ethel Durdine | 47 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 82 | Mary L. Durdine | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Lorenzo Durdine | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Dominic Durdine | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | James Durdine | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Webster Hall | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Ella Hall | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Edward Jackson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Hattie Jackson | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Johnita Stevens | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 91 | Lizzie Stevens | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Mother Stevens | 87 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Thomas Dessemo | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Amanda Dessemo | 29 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Curtis King Dessemo | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Henry Mcdonald | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Betty Mcdonald | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Leo Mcdonald | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 99 | George Mcdonald | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Franklin Mcdonald | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
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)