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Martha James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Martha James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 Pt |
| 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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert James | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Barbara James | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Sadie James | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Martha James | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Daughter, age 3
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Sumter-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 13
Sumter-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Martha James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Martha James
Daughter · 1930 · age 3 · b. ~1927 · Alabama
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Sibling
Mary James
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara James
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Sumter, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus49usce:0196)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Long Aryas | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Albert James | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Sadie James | 24 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Mary L. James | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Martha James THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Barbara James | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Jack Jones | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Fannie Jones | 24 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Jessie Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Rosa Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Nellie Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Daynell Dawson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Mary Dawson | 40 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Daynell Jr. Dawson | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Ben May | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Marian May | 32 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Bennett May | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Ira May | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Claude A. May | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Frances May | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Effie C. May | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Paul H. May | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | James W. Dawson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Rosa L. Dawson | 40 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Frances Dawson | 48 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Garrett Ruffin | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | Estelle Ruffin | 21 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Robert Ruffin | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Harriet Little | 65 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 80 | Mary Carleng | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Celia Mason | 55 | Head | Nurse | Alabama |
| 82 | Mattie Nelson | 33 | Lodger | Cook | Alabama |
| 83 | Will Witt | 34 | Head | Lumber | Alabama |
| 84 | Mattie Witt | 34 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Willie Witt | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Alfonso Witt | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Warren Witt | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Walter Witt | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Curtis Witt | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Mattie Witt | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Catherine Lowe | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Eddie Lowe | 21 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Richard Williams | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 94 | Ethel Williams | 22 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Willie Williams | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Minnie Witt | 72 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Martin Witt | 38 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 98 | Ollie Witt | 36 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Lethia G. Witt | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Sam Witt | 12 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
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)