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James Willis — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Clarke, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Willis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clarke, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Clarke, Georgia
Surname	Willis
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	1347 Georgia Militia Dist
Est. Birth Year	~1913

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Estelle Willis	Daughter	—	4	~1926
Lozie King	Daughter	—	22	~1908
Thelma Willis	Daughter	—	23	~1907
Kamma Willis	Daughter	—	19	~1911
Isaac Willis	Head	—	47	~1883
Harold Cheater	Other	—	1	~1929
Gracie Davis	Other	—	14	~1916
Annie Willis	Other	—	45	~1885
J Davis	Other	—	19	~1911
Isaac Willis	Son	—	7	~1923
James Willis	Son	—	17	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Clarke, Georgia

Son, age 6

Clarke, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Willis
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Clarke, Georgia

Son, age 17

Clarke, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members

Surname	Willis
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links James Willis across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Clarke, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.

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James Willis

Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Georgia

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Sibling

Thelma Willis

Sibling · 1930 · age 23

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Estelle Willis

Sibling · 1930 · age 4

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Isaac Willis

Sibling · 1930 · age 7

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Kamma Willis

Sibling · 1930 · age 19

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Lozie King

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 — Clarke, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel346:1101)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Cindy Stephens	43	Wife-H	—	Georgia
2	Johnson Stephens	20	Son	Laborer	Georgia
3	Isaac Stephens	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
4	Horace Stephens	13	Son	—	Georgia
5	Mattie B. Stephens	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	Edward Stephens	8	Son	—	Georgia
7	Liller Stephens	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
8	James Jr. Stephens	2	Son	—	Georgia
9	Thomas Dorothy	75	Father-in-law	—	Georgia
10	Hill Brightwell	54	Head	Farmer	Georgia
11	Annie Brightwell	58	Wife-H	—	Georgia
12	Hill Jr. Brightwell	23	Son	Laborer	Georgia
13	Johnny Brightwell	22	Son	Laborer	Georgia
14	Samuel Brightwell	19	Son	Laborer	Georgia
15	Roseline Brightwell	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
16	Miles Lumpkin	37	Head	Laborer	Georgia
17	Julia Lumpkin	21	Wife-H	—	Georgia
18	James Belton	86	Head	—	Georgia
19	Letty Belton	62	Wife-H	Cook	Georgia
20	Elizabeth Lumpkin	32	Cousin	Seamstress	Georgia
21	J. H. Howard	12	Cousin	—	Georgia
22	William Lumpkin	63	Head	Farmer	Georgia
23	Raymond Dawson	47	Head	Farmer	Georgia
24	Louisa Dawson	40	Wife-H	—	Georgia
25	William Dawson	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
26	James Dawson	11	Son	—	Georgia
27	Myrtle Dawson	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Liny Pace	50	Head-H	—	Georgia
29	Lizzie Pace	32	Daughter	Laundress	Georgia
30	Willie Pace	20	Son	Farmer	Georgia
31	Eliza Pace	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
32	Thomas Pace	15	Grandson	Laborer	Georgia
33	Liny Carr	10	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
34	Bessie Smith	9	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
35	Andrew Carr	7	Grandson	—	Georgia
36	Raymond King	5	Grandson	—	Georgia
37	Jessie King	3	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
38	Sarah L. Carr	1	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
39	Isaac Willis	47	Head	Farmer	Georgia
40	Annie Willis	45	Wife-H	—	Georgia
41	Thelma Willis	23	Daughter	Cook	Georgia
42	Lozie King	22	Daughter	—	Georgia
43	Kamma Willis	19	Daughter	—	Georgia
44	James Willis THIS PERSON	17	Son	Laborer	Georgia
45	Isaac Jr. Willis	7	Son	—	Georgia
46	Estelle Willis	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
47	J. B. Davis	19	Cousin	Laborer	Georgia
48	Gracie Davis	14	Cousin	—	Georgia
49	Harold Cheater	1	Grandson	—	Georgia
50	A. G. Calder	52	Head	Farmer	Georgia

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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)

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