MJ
Martha James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Martha James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1869
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hyman | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Joseph James | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Llewellyn James | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Martha James | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Rufus James | Son | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 51
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Houseworker |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 61
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Martha James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Martha James
Spouse · 1930 · age 61 · b. ~1869 · Pennsylvania
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2102:0139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randolph Upshaw | 40 | Head | Rigger | Virginia |
| 2 | Lucy Upshaw | 35 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Linwood Upshaw | 16 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Eunice Upshaw | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Randolph Jr. Upshaw | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Walter Upshaw | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Dorothy Upshaw | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Charles Fuller | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Rosalie Fuller | 25 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 10 | James Fuller | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William Fuller | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Robert N. Fuller | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Elizabeth Fuller | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Minnie Adam | 40 | Mother-in-law | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | Percy Green | 40 | Roomer | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Sarah Bowman | 71 | Roomer | Housework | Georgia |
| 17 | Llewellyn James | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Martha James THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 19 | Joseph James | 34 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Rufus James | 38 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Hyman | 48 | Roomer | Housework | North Carolina |
| 22 | James Waites | 39 | Head | Sorter | South Carolina |
| 23 | Gertrude Waites | 36 | Wife | Machine Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Louise Waites | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 25 | Robert Waites | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Grant Page | 53 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Mary Page | 50 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mabel Brooks | 38 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 29 | William Lyons | 31 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 30 | Josephine Lyons | 24 | Wife | Machine Hand | South Carolina |
| 31 | Evelyn Lyons | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Armena Lyons | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ruby Lyons | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | William Jr. Lyons | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Shelly Jr. Brooks | 14 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 36 | Naomi Brooks | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | Gladys Brooks | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ida Bryant | 28 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 39 | Walter Milford | 44 | Roomer | Whitewasher | Virginia |
| 40 | James Waters | 26 | Roomer | Operator | Delaware |
| 41 | Isabella Palmer | 22 | Sister | Housework | Virginia |
| 42 | Bessie Rhodes | 16 | Sister | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Theodora Jones | 18 | Cousin | Janitor | Virginia |
| 44 | Eugene Mcknight | 19 | Roomer | Operator | South Carolina |
| 45 | Rosalie Bryant | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Alexander Satchell | 29 | Head | Hod Carrier | Virginia |
| 47 | Fred Leverett | 33 | Roomer | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Felix Meyer | 54 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Rachel Mackon | 55 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 50 | Jean Mackon | 25 | Daughter | Merchant | Russia |
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)