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Jessie James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hempstead, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Jessie James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hempstead, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hempstead, Arkansas |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Wallaceburg Township |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee James | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Ruth James | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ruby James | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Jessie James | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lucy James | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Henry James | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lorne James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hempstead, Arkansas
Son, age 8
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Hempstead-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Josie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wallaceburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hempstead |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Jessie James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Jessie James
Son · 1930 · age 8 · b. ~1922 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Lorne James
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth James
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry James
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby James
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Hempstead, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Hempstead, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus77usce:0109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alvis Irwin | 34 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 52 | Erah Irwin | 34 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Guy Irwin | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Fred Irwin | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Ina E. Irwin | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Earl Stone | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Bessie Stone | 27 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 58 | Geraldine Stone | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Medina Stone | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Annie L. Stone | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Joe Bynum | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Joe Aaron | 22 | Head-H | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Robert L. Hudson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Gertrude Hudson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Molly G. Hudson | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Betty J. Hudson | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Maud L. Hudson | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Bradley Snowden | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Rena Snowden | 27 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Mary L. Snowden | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Susie M. Snowden | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Laurina D. Snowden | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | John L. Snowden | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Ernest Johnson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Bessie Johnson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Floyd Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Lee James | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Lucy J. James | 30 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Lorne James | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Henry James | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Jessie James THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Ruby James | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Ruth James | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Thomas Bell | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 85 | Rosa Bell | 49 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Stella Bell | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | George Johnson | 18 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Hiram B. Cross | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 89 | Beulah Cross | 44 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Violet Cross | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Lorene Cross | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Millow Cross | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Lee Cross | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | Lydia Eovens | 63 | Mother-law | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Jerry M. Stone | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 96 | Louise Stone | 33 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Claude Stone | 24 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Bernice Stone | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | J. B. Stone | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | Julia Daniels | 53 | Head-H | Farmer | Arkansas |
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)