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Jessie James — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Pender, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Jessie James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents General & General — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pender, North Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Holly Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elma James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Jessie James | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Cornelia James | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Valderia James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| General James | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pender, North …
Son, age 4
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Class of Worker | 4 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pender, North …
Son, age 13
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pender-County, North …
Son, age 25
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burgaw town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 213 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father General James (~0.92 confidence) and father General James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
General James
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
General James
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia James
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jessie James
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Valderia James
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elma James
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 — Pender, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Pender, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1712unit:0710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rufus | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Eliza | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Isaac | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Sandro Williams | 60 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 5 | Martha Williams | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Estelle Williams | 18 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mozelle Williams | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 8 | Katie Williams | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 9 | Martha J. Williams | 12 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lina Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Oscar Williams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | James Marshburn | 70 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Rasvelt Lake | 26 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 14 | Effie M. Lake | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ezell Lake | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Eunice Lake | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Victoria Lake | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Albert Hayes | 31 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 19 | Annie F. Hayes | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Leroy Hayes | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Waheda Hayes | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | James Hayes | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Bryant H. Shepard | 34 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ida Shepard | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James H. Shepard | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 26 | Edgar Shepard | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ruby Shepard | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mack Shepard | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Vadie Shepard | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Linfield Marshburn | 36 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 31 | Eulig Marshburn | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Preston Marshburn | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Cokey Marshburn | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Thelma Marshburn | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ruthie Marshburn | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | June Williams | 55 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lina H. Williams | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jesse Williams | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 39 | Naomi M. Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | W. P. Williams | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Maud Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Paul T. Williams | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lephya Williams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Nebora J. Williams | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | John W. Williams | 41 | Brother | Labor | North Carolina |
| 46 | General James | 44 | Head | Contractor | North Carolina |
| 47 | Cornelia James | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Jessie S. James THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Valderia James | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Elma James | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Jessie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)