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James Willis — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Harris, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Willis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Harris, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1912 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Harris, Georgia
Surname	Willis
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	18
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	No
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Waverly Hall District
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Dock Willis	Head	—	48	~1882
Eula Willis	Other	—	41	~1889
Willie Willis	Son	—	14	~1916
James Willis	Son	—	18	~1912
Curtis Willis	Son	—	9	~1921
Ryke Willis	Son	—	11	~1919
Dock Willis	Son	—	17	~1913
Isaiah Willis	Son	—	7	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Harris, Georgia

Son, age 8

Harris, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Willis
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Harris, Georgia

Son, age 18

Harris, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members

Surname	Willis
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Veteran	No
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 Harris, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.

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James Willis

Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Georgia

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Sibling

Willie Willis

Sibling · 1930 · age 14

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Ryke Willis

Sibling · 1930 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Isaiah Willis

Sibling · 1930 · age 7

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Dock Willis

Sibling · 1930 · age 17

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Curtis Willis

Sibling · 1930 · age 9

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 — Harris, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel368:0501)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Walter Hays	17	Grson	Laborer	Georgia
52	Adelle Hays	8	Grdaughter	—	Georgia
53	Annie Hays	6	Grdaughter	—	Georgia
54	Alberta Hays	4	Grdaughter	—	Georgia
55	Mildred Hays	2	Grdaughter	—	Georgia
56	Shep Beach	47	Head	Farmer	Georgia
57	Sarah Beach	30	Wife-H	—	Georgia
58	Shep Sr Beach	70	Father	—	Georgia
59	Mamie Floyd	38	Head-H	Farmer	Georgia
60	Nellie Floyd	18	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
61	Eva Floyd	15	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
62	John H Floyd	13	Son	Laborer	Georgia
63	Ruth Floyd	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
64	Dock Willis	48	Head	Farmer	Georgia
65	Eula Willis	41	Wife-H	Laborer	Georgia
66	James Willis THIS PERSON	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
67	Dock Jr Willis	17	Son	Laborer	Georgia
68	Willie Willis	14	Son	—	Georgia
69	Ryke Willis	11	Son	—	Georgia
70	Curtis Willis	9	Son	—	Georgia
71	Isaiah Willis	7	Son	—	Georgia
72	Lorn Dent	23	Head	Laborer	Georgia
73	Mattie L Dent	28	Wife-H	Laborer	Georgia
74	Leroy Doty	42	Head	Farmer	Georgia
75	Rosa L Doty	23	Wife-H	—	Georgia
76	Eva M Doty	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
77	Amos Doty	8	Son	—	Georgia
78	Thelma Doty	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
79	Leroy J Doty	4	Son	—	Georgia
80	George H Doty	1	Son	—	Georgia
81	B Hamp	50	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
82	Sarah Hamp	47	Wife-H	—	Georgia
83	Joe Hamp	19	Son	Laborer	Georgia
84	Everett Hamp	15	Son	Laborer	Georgia
85	Carrie B Hamp	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
86	Robinson Hamp	10	Son	—	Georgia
87	Ed Body	61	Head	Laborer	Georgia
88	Carrie Body	45	Wife-H	Laundress	Georgia
89	Hattie Mahone	36	Head-H	Laborer	Georgia
90	Daniel Mahone	14	Son	—	Georgia
91	Henrietta Mahone	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
92	L. J. Mahone	10	Son	—	Georgia
93	Grace Mahone	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
94	Mattie Mahone	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
95	Martha Mahone	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
96	Mary Mahone	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
97	Ellaree Mahone	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
98	John Binkley	39	Boarder	Farmer	Georgia
99	William Anton	38	Head	Upholsterer	Alabama
100	Leala Anton	26	Wife-H	—	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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