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James Wilkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Salem, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Wilkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salem, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Salem, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Glass Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Salem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Wilkins | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Earl Wilkins | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Henry Wilkins | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Wilkins | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Wilkins | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Rose Wilkins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Leon Wilkins | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Alice Sutton | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Edward Wilkins | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Salem, New …
Head, age 53
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Glass Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Other, age 63
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilkinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links James Wilkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Wilkins
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Salem, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Salem, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1382:1088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Long | 70 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Martha Long | 65 | Wife-H | Maid | Washington D.C. |
| 3 | Edith Long | 21 | Daughter | Maid | New Jersey |
| 4 | Dorstan Long | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Uland Long | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Chester Long | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Charles Brown | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Elizabeth Brown | 44 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Charles Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 10 | Helen Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Prudence Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Elizabeth Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James Green | 63 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 14 | Marcella Green | 62 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Averil Green | 22 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 16 | Peter Williams | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary Williams | 26 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Leroy Smith | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Gladys Smith | 21 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James Wilkins THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 21 | Elizabeth Wilkins | 46 | Wife-H | Housework | Delaware |
| 22 | Edward Wilkins | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Henry Wilkins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Leon Wilkins | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Earl Wilkins | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 26 | James Wilkins | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Rose Wilkins | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Alice Sutton | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Meyer Cohen | 32 | Head | Retail Merchant | Russia |
| 30 | Anna Cohen | 26 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 31 | Bertha Cohen | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Sylvia Cohen | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William S. Anderson | 54 | Head | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 34 | Mary E. Anderson | 60 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Thomas Dunn | 38 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Susan Dunn | 45 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Louise Freeby | 23 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | George Redman | 23 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 39 | Isola Redman | 22 | Wife-H | — | Florida |
| 40 | Leon Anderson | 24 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 41 | Lucille Anderson | 25 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Della Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Nathan Mills | 56 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 44 | Minnie Mills | 54 | Wife-H | Housewife | Maryland |
| 45 | Lina Mills | 11 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Mary Mills | 9 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Charles Lumpkins | 40 | Head | Gatherer | New Jersey |
| 48 | Anna Lumpkins | 43 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Bertha Lumpkins | 20 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 50 | Raymond Lumpkins | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)