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James Waters — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lee, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Waters across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lee, Arkansas |
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Saint Francis Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Waters | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lula Waters | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Sarah Waters | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Willie Waters | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Thelma Waters | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Rich Waters | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Thelma Waters | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Annie Waters | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Willie Waters | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Rich Waters | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Waters | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Waters | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Annie Waters | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lee, Arkansas
Son, age 18
Lee, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 13 household members
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lee-County, Arkansas
Head, age 28
Lee-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whittier |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Waters across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Waters
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Willie Waters
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Waters
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Waters
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Waters
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Waters
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Waters
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rich Waters
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Waters
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Waters
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Lee, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Lee, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus81usce:0418)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Tatum | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Annie Tatum | 42 | Wife-H | Helper | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lizzie Tatum | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Emma Harrison | 25 | Sister | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Eula Harrison | 6 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | James Harrison | 5 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Thelma Harrison | 0 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Theodore Dorset | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mary Dorset | 35 | Wife-H | Helper | Mississippi |
| 60 | Theodore Dorset | 17 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lizzie Dorset | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Willie Dorset | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lula Dorset | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | James Dorset | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Annie Dorset | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Thelma Dorset | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Theodore Dorset | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lula Dorset | 30 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Theodore Dorset | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Willie Dorset | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lula Dorset | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | James Dorset | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Annie Dorset | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Thelma Dorset | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Theodore Dorset | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Lula Dorset | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | James Underwood | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Annie Underwood | 24 | Wife-H | Helper | Arkansas |
| 79 | James Underwood | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Rich Waters | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Sarah Waters | 38 | Wife-H | Helper | Arkansas |
| 82 | Rich Waters | 21 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 83 | Lula Waters | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | James Waters THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 85 | Annie Waters | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Arkansas |
| 86 | Thelma Waters | 15 | Daughter | Helper | Arkansas |
| 87 | Willie Waters | 14 | Son | Helper | Arkansas |
| 88 | James Waters | 13 | Son | Helper | Arkansas |
| 89 | Annie Waters | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Thelma Waters | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Willie Waters | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | James Waters | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Rich Waters | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 94 | Sarah Waters | 21 | Wife-H | Helper | Arkansas |
| 95 | Rich Waters | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 96 | Sarah Waters | 24 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 97 | James Waters | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Will Whitner | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Lula Whitner | 20 | Wife-H | Helper | Mississippi |
| 100 | Arthur Whitner | 21 | Brother | 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)