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Jessie James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Erie, New York
Our Model Tree links this Jessie James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Erie, New York |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luvinia James | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Jessie James | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Jessie James | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Robert James | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Albert James | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 3
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 12
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jesse Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 · b. ~1927 · New York
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Sibling
Robert James
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert James
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Erie, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1424:0760)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vernale Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Elizabeth Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Pearl Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | James Buchanan | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mamie Buchanan | 36 | Wife | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 56 | Johanna Williams | 17 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 57 | Fred Williams | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Ella L. Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | George Howard | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Carrie Howard | 32 | Wife | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 61 | Leo Howard | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Edward Howard | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Adeline Howard | 19 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 64 | Letha Howard | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Anna Howard | 20 | Daughter | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 66 | Helen Parker | 18 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 67 | Johnson Lenard | 27 | Lodger | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 68 | Curtis Cawthorne | 45 | Head | Moulder | Tennessee |
| 69 | Minnie Cawthorne | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Luke Cawthorne | 17 | Son | Shoe Shiner | Tennessee |
| 71 | Chester Cawthorne | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Earl Cawthorne | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Clifford Cawthorne | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Flossie Cawthorne | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Jennie Cawthorne | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ruth Cawthorne | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 78 | Joseph Hampton | 29 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 79 | Willie Hampton | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Sadie Mitchison | 21 | Lodger | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 81 | David Cohen | 50 | Head | Paperhanger | Russia |
| 82 | Lena Cohen | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 83 | David Cohen | 19 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 84 | Sidney Cohen | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 85 | Irving Cohen | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 86 | Morris Cohen | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 87 | Bessie Cohen | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 88 | Joseph Lide | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Willie Lide | 35 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 90 | Estelle Lide | 55 | Mother | Retired | South Carolina |
| 91 | Herbert Jones | 27 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 92 | Virginia Jones | 38 | Wife | Domestic | Canada-Eng |
| 93 | James Halback | 30 | Roomer | Laborer | Texas |
| 94 | Frank Baker | 32 | Roomer | Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 96 | Jessie James | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Luvinia James | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Robert James | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Albert James | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Jessie Jr. James THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
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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)