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Martha James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Independence, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Martha James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Independence, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Independence, Arkansas |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Greenbrier Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert James | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Susie James | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Eugene James | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Paul James | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Woodrow James | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Benj James | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Martha James | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Independence, Arkansas
Spouse, age 43
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Independence, Arkansas
Spouse, age 52
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Martha James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Independence, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha James
Spouse · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Independence, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Independence, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus77usce:0719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lafou | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Harris M | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | George | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Reed Sample | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Flossie Sample | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Glennie Sample | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Winnie Sample | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Fay Sample | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | William M Tipton | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Verda Tipton | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Hois Tipton | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Joyce Tipton | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Eglun Tipton | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | John W Langford | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Nellie Langford | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Ned Langford | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | John Jr Langford | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Henry Langford | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Annett Langford | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Will Langford | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Patsy Langford | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Mary Allen | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Benj B James | 74 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Martha James THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Susie James | 26 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Paul James | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Robert James | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Woodrow James | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Eugene James | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Walter Mcguire | 52 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Stella Mcguire | 34 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Cecil Peel | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Maudeen Peel | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Laverne Peel | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Dick Peel | 60 | Father | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Jackson Stevens | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Zelda Stevens | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | John Stair | 53 | Head | Stock Dealer | Alabama |
| 39 | Mary Stair | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Garden Stair | 28 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Troy Stair | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Nina J Stair | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Hoyle E Davis | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Gertrude Davis | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Thomas R Davis | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Hoyle C Davis | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Morris Cullins | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Dallas Cullins | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Lavell Cullins | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Virginia Cullins | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)