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James Wood — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Mattie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Leflore, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Wood | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Will Wood | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Essie Sampson | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Mcgruder | Other | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Allan Wood | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Willie Wood | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Wood | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mattie Wood | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 3
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Leflore, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leflore-County, Mississippi
Head, age 24
Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Thos Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Wood
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Wood
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thos Ward
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Ward
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Wood
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Allan Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Leflore, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Leflore, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1155unit:0579)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Luther Jameson | 20 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Calvin Blossomgame | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 53 | Julia Blossomgame | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 54 | Mary Blossomgame | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Ella M Blossomgame | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 56 | Bob Blossomgame | 14 | Step-son | Laborer | Texas |
| 57 | Rufus Blossomgame | 11 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Eugene Blossomgame | 10 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Lucille Blossomgame | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Minter Jones | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Frontie Jones | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Minter Jr Jones | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Essie L Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Bertha M Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Isaac Jones | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Will Wood | 53 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mattie Wood | 51 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Allan Wood | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | James Wood THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Hattie L Wood | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Willie Wood | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Margaret Mcgruder | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Essie Sampson | 15 | Granddaughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ed Beall | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mollie Beall | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Leander Beall | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Beall | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Jerry Blossomgame | 21 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Hattie Blossomgame | 17 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Willie Calvin | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Lillie Calvin | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Clinton Calvin | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Elnora Calvin | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Manuel Clayton | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Rosa Clayton | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Shelly Clayton | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Clayton | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Elisha Clayton | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Mary Dennis | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Mary E Dennis | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | George Porter | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Lula Robinson | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Martin Robinson | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Robinson | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Ed Bradley | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Effie Bradley | 68 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Moses Bradley | 35 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Jim Mcswain | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Mary Mcswain | 71 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Hardy Warner | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)