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Martha James — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Blount, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Martha James across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Blount, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mort & Morton — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Blount, Tennessee |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | District 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew James | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mort James | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Jane James | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Danie James | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Bessie James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Martha James | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Blount, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Daughter, age 23
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Blount, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mort James (~0.92 confidence) and father Morton James (~0.92 confidence) and father West James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mort James
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morton James
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
West James
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary James
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary James
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martha James
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Bessie James
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew James
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Danie James
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Blount, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2234unit:0309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fate Nichols | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Gertie Nichols | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Blanche Nichols | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Joe James | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Willie James | 34 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Edith James | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Carl James | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Oscar James | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Marie Robinson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ed B Everett | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Tilda Everett | 56 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lucy Everett | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Carl Everett | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | George Potter | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ora Potter | 30 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Ruth Potter | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Dorothy Potter | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Carrie Potter | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Elizabeth Potter | 73 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | John Potter | 50 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Sam Martin | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Sofia Martin | 25 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Imogene Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Jane Russell | 60 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mort James | 69 | Head | Odd Jobs | Tennessee |
| 76 | Jane James | 32 | Daughter-H | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Martha James THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Danie James | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Bessie James | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Andrew James | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Jim Wolf | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Della Wolf | 34 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Maud Wolf | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Sige Wolf | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Lillie Wolf | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Henry Wolf | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Margaret Wolf | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Mary Wolf | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Frank Stooksberry | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Zora Stooksberry | 43 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Will J Lonas | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Minnie Lonas | 54 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Iva Lonas | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Henry Lonas | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Oscar Wheeler | 35 | Head | Roadman | Tennessee |
| 96 | Myrtle Wheeler | 34 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Clarence Wheeler | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Marjorie Wheeler | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Mary L Wheeler | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Mel Puffett | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Martha + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)