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James Whitehead — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Whitehead across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Boykins Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Whitehead | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| George Whitehead | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Edward Whitehead | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| George Whitehead | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Pauline Whitehead | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Herbert Whitehead | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ernest Whitehead | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lillian Whitehead | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Whitehead | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Emma Whitehead | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 2
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 12
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Whitehead across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Whitehead
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lillian Whitehead
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Whitehead
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Whitehead
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Whitehead
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Whitehead
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Whitehead
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Whitehead
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 — Southampton, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2462unit:0146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Whitehead | 50 | Head | General Farming | Virginia |
| 2 | Pauline Whitehead | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Robert Whitehead | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Herbert Whitehead | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | James Whitehead THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ernest E. Whitehead | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | George Whitehead | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Lillian Whitehead | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Edward Whitehead | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Emma M. Whitehead | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Whitehead | None | — | — | — |
| 15 | Lewis Dury | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Dury | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Arline Dury | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Dury | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Eddie R. Dury | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Howard Chavis | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Willie A. Joyner | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Mamie D. Joyner | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | James R. Joyner | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Dorothy O. Joyner | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Richard W. Joyner | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Charlie A. Joyner | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Willie A. Joyner | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Elizabeth A. Joyner | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Samuel H. Joyner | 37 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Robert Joyner | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Hattie Joyner | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Eddie M. Joyner | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Emma Joyner | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Robert L. Joyner | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Otis L. Joyner | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Peter J. Joyner | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Ernest Joyner | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Nancy Joyner | 75 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Hattie Foster | 17 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 40 | John T. Joyner | 21 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Lassie Joyner | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | James Debranke | 2 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ralph Boone | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Julia Boone | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Willie L. Boone | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mamie Boone | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Lillian Boone | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Rosa Boone | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Thomas P. Boone | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Bobbie Boone | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)