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James Washington — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Washington across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Belmont Precinct 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Washington | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Melvia Washington | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Porter Washington | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Agnes Washington | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Felix Washington | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Harry Washington | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mallon Washington | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Washington | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Washington | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Booker Washington | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Porter Washington | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Elmer Washington | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Macado Washington | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 6
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 17
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 13 household members
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Washington across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Sumter, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Washington
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Alabama
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Sibling
Porter Washington
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Macado Washington
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Booker Washington
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Felix Washington
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Washington
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvia Washington
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Washington
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mallon Washington
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Washington
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Washington
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Sumter, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus49usce:0282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie L. Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Rosie Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Lula Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Hilliard Hudson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Virginia Hudson | 24 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 6 | James Hudson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Hilliard Hudson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Robert Hudson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Albert Hudson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Porter Washington | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Agnes Washington | 38 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 12 | James Washington THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Mallon Washington | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Felix Washington | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Booker T. Washington | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Harry Washington | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Louise Washington | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Porter Washington | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Macado Washington | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | John Washington | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Elmer Washington | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Melvia Washington | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Mariah Rice | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Willie Rice | 26 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Rosa Rice | 24 | Dau-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Bertha Rice | 4 | Gr-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Lucile Rice | 2 | Gr-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | James Rice | 0 | Gr-son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Will Clark | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Jessie Clark | 26 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Will Clark | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | John W. Clark | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Isaac Clark | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Tony Clark | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Robert Williams | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Sophia Williams | 49 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Rachel Williams | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Martha Williams | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Bessie Williams | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Roger Williams | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Eugene Williams | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Sophia Williams | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Ella Williams | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Cedric Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Andrew Williams | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Willie Rushing | 10 | Gr-son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Jesse Riggs | 8 | Gr-son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Eldora Riggs | 6 | Gr-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Israel Jackson | 5 | Gr-son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Jessie Isaac | 4 | Gr-son | — | Alabama |
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)