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James Willis — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Guernsey, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Willis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Guernsey, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Guernsey, Ohio
Surname	Willis
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Cambridge City
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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
Kathryn Willis	Daughter	—	11	~1919
Martha Willis	Daughter	—	17	~1913
Mary Willis	Daughter	—	19	~1911
James Willis	Head	—	42	~1888
Sarah Willis	Other	—	41	~1889
Max Willis	Son	—	6	~1924
Fred Willis	Son	—	14	~1916
James Willis	Son	—	15	~1915
Charles Willis	Son	—	9	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Guernsey, Ohio

Son, age 5

Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Willis
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Guernsey, Ohio

Son, age 15

Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members

Surname	Willis
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

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

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Anchor record

James Willis

Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Ohio

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Sibling

Mary Willis

Sibling · 1930 · age 19

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Kathryn Willis

Sibling · 1930 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Fred Willis

Sibling · 1930 · age 14

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Charles Willis

Sibling · 1930 · age 9

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Max Willis

Sibling · 1930 · age 6

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Martha Willis

Sibling · 1930 · age 17

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 — Guernsey, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1804:0944)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alice M. Anderson	62	Wife-H	—	Ohio
2	Frank E. Davis	39	Head	Roller	Ohio
3	Vianna Davis	39	Wife-H	—	Ohio
4	Orvetta Davis	20	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Dorothy Davis	18	Daughter	Beauty Operator	Ohio
6	James A. Willis	42	Head	Heater	Ohio
7	Sarah A. Willis	41	Wife-H	—	Wales
8	Mary Willis	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
9	Martha Willis	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	James Willis THIS PERSON	15	Son	—	Ohio
11	Fred Willis	14	Son	—	Ohio
12	Kathryn Willis	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Charles Willis	9	Son	—	Ohio
14	Max Willis	6	Son	—	Ohio
15	Rebecca M. Hyde	65	Head-H	—	Ohio
16	Ellis Hyde	40	Son	Salesman	Ohio
17	Vernon Hyde	21	Gr son	Salesman	Ohio
18	James B. Shaw	46	Head	Heater	Ohio
19	Edna Shaw	33	Wife-H	—	Ohio
20	James B. Jr. Shaw	5	Son	—	Ohio
21	Elizabeth Porter	56	Head-H	—	Ohio
22	Walter Porter	24	Son	Shipping Clerk	West Virginia
23	Gail Porter	21	Daughter	Stenographer	West Virginia
24	Amanda Berry	58	Head-H	Laundress	Ohio
25	Ross L. Baker	43	Head	Bus Driver	Ohio
26	Minnie Baker	40	Wife-H	—	Ohio
27	Forrest Baker	20	Son	Meter Reader	Ohio
28	Madella Baker	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Gale Baker	11	Son	—	Ohio
30	Eleanor Hempale	13	Niece	—	West Virginia
31	Neal Hempale	11	Nephew	—	West Virginia
32	John S. Boyd	51	Head	Roller	Ohio
33	Anna M. Boyd	50	Wife-H	—	Ohio
34	Helen D. Boyd	31	Daughter	Chief Clerk	Ohio
35	Fred L. Haines	52	Head	Salesman	Ohio
36	Alice N. Haines	38	Wife-H	—	Arkansas
37	Lewis G. Haines	16	Son	—	Arkansas
38	Sarah J. Haines	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Geneva Haines	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
40	William F. Haines	10	Son	—	Ohio
41	Fred J. Haines	6	Son	—	Ohio
42	Lois Haines	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
43	Margaret Haines	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
44	J. Walter Newell	51	Head	Doctor	Ohio
45	Susie I. Newell	43	Wife-H	—	Colorado
46	Lois Newell	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
47	Norris Newell	17	Son	—	Ohio
48	Gertrude Newell	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
49	Wayne Newell	12	Son	—	Ohio
50	Lottie Newell	79	Mother	—	Ohio

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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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