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James Walters — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Copiah, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Walters across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Copiah, Mississippi |
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat Five |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Walters | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Loyce Walters | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Hazel Walters | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Bernice Walters | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Walters | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ella Walters | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ola Walters | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Alma Walters | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Claude Walters | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Mary Walters | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| James Walters | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Walters across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Walters
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Bernice Walters
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Walters
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyce Walters
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola Walters
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Walters
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Walters
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Walters
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Copiah, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Copiah, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1143unit:1124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtie Mcmanus | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | James Mcmanus | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Clarence Mcmanus | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Thomas Mcmanus | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Walter Mcmanus | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Theodore Willis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Ida Willis | 36 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Connerly Willis | 41 | Brother | None | Mississippi |
| 9 | Roscoe Willis | 15 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Jessie Cooper | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Evelyn Cooper | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Elijah Cooper | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Jessie Jr Cooper | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | John Cooper | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Barbara Lolly | 48 | Mother-in-law | None | Mississippi |
| 16 | Clarence | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Hattie | 15 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lou | 3 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ed Miller | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ed Jr Harrison | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ann Smith | 45 | Cook | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Jim Sturges | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lallie Sturges | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Israel Sturges | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mary L Sturges | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Alice Sturges | 3 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 27 | Robert Pendleton | 36 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 28 | Sandy Pendleton | 75 | Father | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Rachel Pendleton | 74 | Mother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Rowena Pendleton | 6 | Niece | None | Mississippi |
| 31 | Claude Walters | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mary Walters | 30 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 33 | James Walters THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ella D Walters | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ola M Walters | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Bernice Walters | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 37 | Loyce Walters | 7 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 38 | Hazel Walters | 5 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 39 | Alma Walters | 3 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 40 | Ruth Walters | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 41 | Ann B Walters | 70 | Father | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Mason Hammock | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Linnie B Hammock | 33 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 44 | Marguerite Hammock | 16 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 45 | Myrtis Hammock | 12 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 46 | L Belle Hammock | 10 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 47 | M C Hammock | 5 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 48 | Wilbur C Hammock | 3 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 49 | Wiley Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Hattie Jones | 38 | Wife | 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)