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James Wood — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sonoma, California
Our Model Tree links this James Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sonoma, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sonoma, California |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Sebastopol City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enid Coats | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mabel Larsen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lillian Larsen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Maxie Wood | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William Coats | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| John Wood | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Roy Davis | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| May Larsen | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Charles Wood | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Leo Coats | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Coats | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Wood | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Larsen | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Harold Wood | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Wood | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Fannie Davis | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Tinnie Wood | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sonoma, California
Son, age 8
Sonoma, California · implied b. ~1922 — 17 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Sonoma-County, California
Son, age 18
Sonoma-County, California · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petaluma |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sonoma |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Wood
Son · 1930 · age 8 · b. ~1922 · California
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Sibling
Maxie Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Larsen
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Coats
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Enid Coats
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Coats
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Larsen
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Larsen
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 — Sonoma, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Sonoma, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel221:0905)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Aline Hamamoto | 5 | Daughter | None | California |
| 52 | Namo Hamamoto | 3 | Daughter | None | California |
| 53 | Kimiko Hamamoto | 1 | Daughter | None | California |
| 54 | Witabara Sadako Hamamoto | 20 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | California |
| 55 | Kurgai K. Hamamoto | 60 | Roomer | Salesman | Japan |
| 56 | Anna Valentine | 56 | Head | None | Azores Island |
| 57 | Aurena Harris Valentine | 22 | Niece | Typist | California |
| 58 | Lydia Valentine | 19 | Niece | None | California |
| 59 | Adeline Valentine | 15 | Niece | None | California |
| 60 | Arthur Valentine | 17 | Nephew | None | California |
| 61 | Irvin Row | 70 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 62 | Joseph Row | 34 | Son | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 63 | Loyd Row | 29 | Son | Labor | Missouri |
| 64 | Russell Row | 7 | Grandson | None | California |
| 65 | Joseph Jr. Row | 12 | Grandson | None | Missouri |
| 66 | Irene Row | 12 | Granddaughter | None | Missouri |
| 67 | Ila Row | 9 | Granddaughter | None | Missouri |
| 68 | William Robinson | 79 | Head | None | Canada English |
| 69 | Mattie Robinson | 50 | Wife | None | Colorado |
| 70 | Donald Nunes | 29 | — | Instructor | California |
| 71 | Lucile Nunes | 27 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 72 | Doris Nunes | 7 | Daughter | None | California |
| 73 | Lewis E. Driver | 39 | — | General | California |
| 74 | Gertrude S. Driver | 37 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 75 | Eleanor E. Driver | 17 | Daughter | None | California |
| 76 | Marion J. Driver | 15 | Daughter | None | California |
| 77 | Neil B. Driver | 12 | Daughter | None | California |
| 78 | Raymond E. Driver | 9 | Son | None | California |
| 79 | Eunice E. Driver | 3 | Daughter | None | California |
| 80 | Sarah Shields | 78 | Aunt | None | No. Ireland |
| 81 | William B. Coats | 50 | Head | Painter | California |
| 82 | Leo G. Coats | 21 | Son | Printer | California |
| 83 | William B. Coats | 18 | Son | None | California |
| 84 | Enid M. Coats | 16 | Daughter | None | California |
| 85 | Roy A. Davis | 51 | — | Candy Store | Michigan |
| 86 | Fannie Davis | 65 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 87 | John T. Wood | 39 | — | Labor | Virginia |
| 88 | Tinnie D. Wood | 31 | Wife | House Work | Texas |
| 89 | Charles H. Wood | 11 | Son | None | Texas |
| 90 | John T. Wood | 9 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 91 | James S. Wood THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 92 | Harold L. Wood | 5 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 93 | Maxie B. Wood | 3 | Daughter | None | California |
| 94 | May C. Larsen | 38 | — | Laundress | California |
| 95 | Mabel L. Larsen | 17 | Daughter | None | California |
| 96 | Lillian M. Larsen | 9 | Daughter | None | California |
| 97 | William M. Larsen | 6 | Son | None | California |
| 98 | William S. Barba | 43 | Head | — | California |
| 99 | Anita W. Barba | 42 | Wife | Saleslady | California |
| 100 | Regina W. Barba | 17 | Daughter | None | California |
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)