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Joseph James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Palmers Spring District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen James | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Thomas James | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Wooton | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Phoebe James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Benson James | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Eliza James | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Hamilton James | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Arthur Wooton | Other | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Hamilton James | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Joseph James | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 2
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 12
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Joseph James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph James
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Hamilton James
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas James
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benson James
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen James
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phoebe James
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2450unit:0929)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Branch | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Bettie Branch | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Thomas Branch | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Lizzie Branch | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lillie Branch | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | James Branch | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Willie Branch | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Robert Branch | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary Branch | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Rosa Branch | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | John Branch | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | George Branch | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Annie Branch | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Bettie Branch | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | John Bullock | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Annie Bullock | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | John Bullock | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Lillie Bullock | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | James Bullock | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Mary Bullock | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Annie Bullock | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Bettie Bullock | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Thomas Bullock | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Rosa Bullock | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | William Manning | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Manning | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Mary Manning | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Junie Manning | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Hattie Manning | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Charlie Manning | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | John Manning | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Alice Manning | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Julia Manning | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Fred Manning | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Mary Boyd | 50 | Sister | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Donald Boyd | 5 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Junius Boyd | 1 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Hamilton James | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Eliza James | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Phoebe James | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Hamilton James | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Joseph James THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Thomas James | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Allen S. James | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Benson James | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | James Wooton | 16 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Arthur Wooton | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Albert James | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Mary James | 46 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Robert James | 11 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
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)