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James Walsh — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Walsh across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | District 2 Or Tp 23 No |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Walsh | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Eva Walsh | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Annie Walsh | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Walsh | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Gladys Walsh | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Joe Walsh | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| David Walsh | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Milton Walsh | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Walsh | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Walsh | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Betty Walsh | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 364 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 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 Walsh across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Walsh
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Milton Walsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Walsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Walsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Walsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Walsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Walsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Walsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Walsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1139unit:0296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Bohran | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lula Bohran | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Willie Jr Bohran | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Bohran | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Isaac Smith | 22 | Head | Laborer | Unknown |
| 6 | Bessie Smith | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Unknown |
| 7 | Claude Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Unknown |
| 8 | Annie Smith | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Unknown |
| 9 | Lee Smith | 24 | Brother | Laborer | Unknown |
| 10 | Willie Sledge | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Willie Miller | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Sarah Miller | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Martha Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Hardy Ward | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Betty Ward | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mary Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Courtney Warren | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lula Warren | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Thelma Warren | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Theodore Warren | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | George Warren | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Leroy Warren | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Courtney Jr Warren | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Joe Walsh | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Betty Walsh | 43 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Mary Walsh | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | James Walsh THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Annie Walsh | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Stella Walsh | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | David Walsh | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | John Walsh | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Eva Walsh | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Milton Walsh | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Gladys Walsh | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Jim Hicks | 22 | Head | Farmer | Unknown |
| 36 | Gladys Hicks | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Unknown |
| 37 | Jim Anderson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Alice Anderson | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Sarah Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | John Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Nancy Ward | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | John Ward | 40 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Annie Ward | 35 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | George Washington | 19 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Annie Washington | 16 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Joseph Gowdy | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Idella Gowdy | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | John Gowdy | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | James Gowdy | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mary Gowdy | 12 | Niece | — | 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)