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James Watts — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Watts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Watts | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Robert Watts | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Watts | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lula Watts | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| James Watts | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Grant Watts | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 2
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Son, age 12
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wattis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 42 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Watts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Watts
Son · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · Alabama
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Sibling
Mary Watts
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Watts
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grant Watts
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Jefferson, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus29usce:0019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Brown | 32 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 2 | Lula Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | John Jr. Brown | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | James Brown | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | William Brown | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Mary Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Grant Watts | 28 | Head | Pressman | Alabama |
| 8 | Lula Watts | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Grant Jr. Watts | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | James Watts THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Robert Watts | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Mary Watts | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | John Hill | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Annie Hill | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | John Jr. Hill | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Frank Brown | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Lula Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Frank Jr. Brown | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | James Brown | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Mary Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | William Brown | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Robert Brown | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Lula Jr. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | William Lee | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Mary Lee | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | William Jr. Lee | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | James Lee | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Thomas Jackson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Annie Jackson | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Thomas Jr. Jackson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | James Jackson | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Mary Jackson | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | William Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | James Hill | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lula Hill | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | James Jr. Hill | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mary Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | William Hill | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Robert Hill | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Annie Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | John Hill | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lula Jr. Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Baby Hill | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | John Smith | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Annie Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | John Jr. Smith | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | James Smith | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Mary Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | William Smith | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Robert Smith | 6 | 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)