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James Waters — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · None, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Waters across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, Maryland |
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Buildings |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eulalia Waters | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Rosie Waters | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Elena Waters | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Waters | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| James Waters | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| James Waters | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Audrey Waters | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
None, Maryland
Head, age 38
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Buildings |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Somerset-County, Maryland
Other, age 48
Somerset-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Princess Anne District No. 1 Election District 1, West |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Meat Packing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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James Waters
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — None, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — None, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus862unit:0917)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Corbin | 40 | Lodger | Porter | Maryland |
| 2 | Sylene Taylor | 30 | Lodger | Matron | Maryland |
| 3 | Laura Taylor | 11 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Garrick Myers | 46 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Hilda Myers | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Gladys Peart | 16 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Bernard Perkins | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Annie Perkins | 25 | Lodger | Servant | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lucy Woods | 36 | Lodger | Cook | North Carolina |
| 10 | Charles Waterbury | 34 | Head | Preacher | Virginia |
| 11 | Myrtle Waterbury | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Gertrude Waterbury | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Charles Waterbury | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Leonard Waterbury | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Leander Ogerson | 21 | Lodger | Porter | Maryland |
| 16 | Albert Belt | 18 | Lodger | Janitor | Maryland |
| 17 | Viola Worthington | 24 | Lodger | Servant | Maryland |
| 18 | Kenneth Henson | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 19 | Louise Henson | 20 | Lodger | Servant | Maryland |
| 20 | Asbury Spivly | 41 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 21 | Alice Spivly | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Willie B. Spivly | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Thelma Spivly | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alice Spivly | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Samuel Norman | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Betty Norman | 22 | Lodger | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 27 | James Waters THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 28 | Eulalia Waters | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Elena Waters | 15 | Daughter | Dish Washer | Maryland |
| 30 | James Jr. Waters | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Rosie Waters | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Audrey Waters | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | William Waters | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Henry Smith | 69 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 35 | John Lynch | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 36 | Floran Lipscomb | 52 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 37 | Esther Lipscomb | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 38 | Dorothy Lipscomb | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Lawrence Lipscomb | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Louise Cooper | 27 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 41 | Dorothy Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Milton Galbat | 6 | Adopted son | — | Maryland |
| 43 | George Lipscomb | 25 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 44 | Monticello Lipscomb | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 45 | George Albert Lipscomb | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Willie Lipscomb | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Eigel Lipscomb | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Clarence Lipscomb | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Roland Lipscomb | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Mary Needle | 50 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
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)