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John James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tift, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tift, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tift, Georgia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | John H. K. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Desia District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia James | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Eula James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Alma James | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mattie James | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ada James | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John James | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Ben James | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mattie James | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tift, Georgia
Head, age 53
Tift, Georgia · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | John H. K. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Tift-County, Georgia
Head, age 64
Tift-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | John H. K. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Docia District 1314 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tift |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links John James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John James
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Tift, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Tift, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel387:1076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hazel Stephens | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Ruby L. Stephens | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Mary Stephens | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Edward Stephens | 5 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Lucile Stephens | 3 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 56 | James B. Spradley | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 57 | Emma J. Spradley | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | James D. Jr. Spradley | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Frances M. Spradley | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Royce R. Spradley | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Modra R. Spradley | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Iona F. Spradley | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | William O. Ashley | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Maggie J. Ashley | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Ethel Ashley | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Roswell Ashley | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Agnes P. Ashley | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Edwin J. Jones | 19 | Step-son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | James H. Langford | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Mamie M. Langford | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Evelyn M. Langford | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Martha C. Langford | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Leonard Fowler | 22 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Jessie Fowler | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Thomas Fowler | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | James A. Johnson | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Emma Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Lily M. Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Leo F. Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | John M. Russell | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Mattie J. Russell | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 82 | George P. Russell | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Henry T. Hagan | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 84 | Onie M. Hagan | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Mell C. Hagan | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 86 | Dennis Austin | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 87 | Lucious Austin | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Beaman Mitchell | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 89 | Mary A. Mitchell | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Mary H. Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 91 | John H. K. James THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 92 | Mattie L. James | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Alma F. James | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 94 | Ada L. A. James | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Ben H. James | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Eula M. James | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Mary E. James | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Mattie E. James | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Virginia R. James | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 100 | John Draughon | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
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)