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Jessie James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Madison, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Jessie James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Madison, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Mississippi |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sharon Part Of 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James James | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Billy James | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Alton James | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Dot James | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William James | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Jessie James | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Margaret James | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Annie James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Alton James | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 6
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Jessie James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Madison, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Jessie James
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Dot James
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy James
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie James
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alton James
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James James
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William James
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Madison, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1157unit:1019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Watkins | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Katie Watkins | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lizzie Watkins | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Joseph Watkins | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Anderson Lewis | 17 | St Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Samuel Hart | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Fannie Hart | 55 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Meriam Walker | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ellen Walker | 70 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Hugh Walker | 17 | G Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Clarence Dickerson | 7 | H-man | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Henry Griffin | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Janie Griffin | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Herman Griffin | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Corine Griffin | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Georgia Griffin | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Joseph Oleary | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Myrtle L Oleary | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Eliza Oleary | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Sebastian Oleary | 70 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Hennie Oleary | 40 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Elena Oleary | 38 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Mathilda Oleary | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Head Robert | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Elmer Robert | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Johnnie Robert | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Robert Jr Robert | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Sebastian Robert | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Otis Webster | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Rosa Webster | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Grace Webster | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Rosman Webster | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Johnson Webster | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Lurlean Webster | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Josephine Webster | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Moses James | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Mattie James | 55 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Patience James | 85 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Alton James | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Margaret James | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | James James | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Alton Jr James | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | William James | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Jessie B James THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Annie L James | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Billy James | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Dot James | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Thomas Barnett | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Morita Barnett | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | George Sanders | 18 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)