James Walters — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Jones, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Walters across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jones, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Jones, Mississippi
Surname	Walters
Given Name	James G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat 3 Pt Of
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Walters	Son	—	3	~1927
Ross Walters	Son	—	16	~1914
Louise Walters	Daughter	—	9	~1921
Mellie Walters	Daughter	—	14	~1916
Linnie Walters	Other	—	44	~1886
James Walters	Head	—	46	~1884
Durand Walters	Son	—	7	~1923
Oressa Walters	Daughter	—	12	~1918
Tracy Walters	Son	—	17	~1913

Census Appearances

1930

Jones, Mississippi

Head, age 46

Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members

Surname	Walters
Given Name	James G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Jones-County, Mississippi

Head, age 56

Jones-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Walters
Given Name	J H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 3
1935 Residence (County)	Jones
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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James Walters

Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1151unit:0398)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William J. Sober	60	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
2	Lillie R. Sober	58	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
3	Lillie M. Sober	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
4	William J. Byrd	31	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
5	Annie Byrd	64	Mother-H	—	Mississippi
6	Henry Byrd	25	Brother	Laborer	Mississippi
7	James E. Beckner	70	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
8	Ida Beckner	42	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
9	James G. Walters THIS PERSON	46	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
10	Linnie V. Walters	44	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
11	Tracy Walters	17	Son	—	Mississippi
12	Ross Walters	16	Son	—	Mississippi
13	Mellie Walters	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
14	Oressa Walters	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
15	Louise Walters	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
16	Durand M. Walters	7	Son	—	Mississippi
17	James B. Walters	3	Son	—	Mississippi
18	Jessie J. Allen	40	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
19	Emma Allen	39	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
20	Effie I. Allen	18	Daughter	—	Mississippi
21	Loyd Allen	16	Son	—	Mississippi
22	Irene Allen	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
23	Thomas Allen	11	Son	—	Mississippi
24	Lillie Allen	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
25	Rosier Allen	7	Son	—	Mississippi
26	Lena Allen	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
27	Walter Allen	1	Son	—	Mississippi
28	Nancy Allen	68	Mother	—	Mississippi
29	Webster B. Hensley	46	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
30	Jannie Hensley	47	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
31	Edeline Hensley	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
32	Sumner Biles	33	Head	Laborer	Alabama
33	Ola C. Biles	38	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
34	Ralph Biles	2	Son	—	Mississippi
35	Elmo C. Thomas	40	Head	Mechanic	Mississippi
36	Rossie E. Thomas	34	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
37	Lillian Thomas	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
38	Rudell Thomas	14	Son	—	Mississippi
39	Willie V. Thomas	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
40	Cubrie Thomas	9	Son	—	Mississippi
41	Mary Thomas	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
42	A. J. Thomas	4	Son	—	Mississippi
43	Henry W. Byrd	36	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
44	Velma Byrd	26	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
45	L. C. Byrd	10	Son	—	Mississippi
46	L. V. Byrd	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
47	J. W. Byrd	4	Son	—	Mississippi
48	James W. Byrd	45	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
49	Lula Byrd	43	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
50	L. B. Byrd	21	Son	Laborer	Mississippi

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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)

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