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James Wheeler — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Wheeler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hemphill, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Eleanor — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hemphill, Texas |
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Wheeler | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| James Wheeler | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| James Wheeler | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| John Wheeler | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Elizabeth Wheeler | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hemphill, Texas
Son, age 24
Hemphill, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Hemphill, Texas
Son, age 34
Hemphill, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Hemphill-County, Texas
Son, age 44
Hemphill-County, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | J. Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prec. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hemphill |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Wheeler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Wheeler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleanor Wheeler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Wheeler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleanor Wheeler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Wheeler
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleanor Wheeler
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Wheeler
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleanor Wheeler
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Wheeler
Son · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Texas
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Sibling
Mildred Wheeler
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wheeler
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Hemphill, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Hemphill, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2353:0517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L Rosa | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 2 | Ollie M Rosa | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Lewis E Rosa | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | James H Rosa | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Velma A Rosa | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Roy V Rosa | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Hildig B Rosa | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | John P Keeton | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Flora H Keeton | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Donald B Keeton | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Josephine Keeton | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Odgen G Keeton | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Emily H Keeton | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Junie J Keeton | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | James L Keeton | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Floyd H Wallis | 25 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Ida C Wallis | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | James G Wallis | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Lee N Strader | 55 | Head | Poultry | Kentucky |
| 20 | Clarence Strader | 54 | Brother | Stockman | Kentucky |
| 21 | Jim M Ballard | 17 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Dow C Tipps | 19 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 23 | William H Caton | 17 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 24 | W P Harris | 65 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Silas A Risley | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Pearl M Risley | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Greta A Risley | 19 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Chester L Risley | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Thydail Risley | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Roy Risley | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Robert F Risley | 55 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | Lillie H Risley | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Willie M Risley | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Rachel G Risley | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Donald Risley | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Elnora G Risley | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Velma J Risley | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | French Dorrington | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Lula Dorrington | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Gilbert Evans | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 41 | Johnie Young | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Pearl Young | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Kettie J Young | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | James A Ashley | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Eva C Ashley | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | James A Wheeler | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Elizabeth Wheeler | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | James L Wheeler THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 49 | Mildred L Wheeler | 24 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | John C Wheeler | 22 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)