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Mary James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mason, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mason, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mason, West Virginia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Hartford City Town Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ruth James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Freda James | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Blanche James | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Heber James | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Verna James | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Paul James | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| George James | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Joseph James | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Howard James | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mason, West …
Daughter, age
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mason, West …
Daughter, age 11
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Mary James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mason, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary James
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Howard James
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freda James
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth James
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George James
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche James
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn James
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph James
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul James
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Mason, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2541unit:0461)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William A Davis | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 52 | John M Gilland | 36 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 53 | Ella E Gilland | 39 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | John B Gilland | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Mabel E Gilland | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Dorothy F Gilland | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Robert N Gilland | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Heber L James | 38 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 59 | Verna B James | 35 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Freda V James | 17 | Daughter | Servant | West Virginia |
| 61 | Evelyn M James | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Joseph L James | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Paul L James | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Mary E James THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Howard K James | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | George B James | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Blanche E James | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ruth M James | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Orison J Powell | 62 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 70 | Mary F Powell | 39 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Stanford D Powell | 18 | Son | Batching Boy | West Virginia |
| 72 | Homer Roush | 49 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 73 | Rachel L Roush | 45 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Mary E Kloes | 56 | Head | Janitor | West Virginia |
| 75 | Allah N Kloes | 35 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Louisa Kloes | 33 | Daughter | Servant | West Virginia |
| 77 | Lucile Kloes | 25 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Oliver F Hanker | 62 | Boarder | Agent | West Virginia |
| 79 | George E Johnson | 33 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Thelma K Johnson | 32 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | George E Johnson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Louis E Johnson | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Robert J Embleton | 28 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 84 | Katherine L Embleton | 28 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Kathleen R Embleton | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Barbara A Embleton | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Margaret L Embleton | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Earle Ewing | 57 | Head | Mine Foreman | Ohio |
| 89 | Inez Ewing | 47 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | John H Gibbs | 62 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Susie L Gibbs | 50 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Fred W Gibbs | 28 | Son | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 93 | John K Kern | 48 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 94 | Mariana Smith | 77 | Head-H | — | Wales |
| 95 | Susie E Smith | 59 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Walter S Smith | 48 | Son | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 97 | Grover C Smith | 45 | Son | Machine Keeper | West Virginia |
| 98 | Isaac E Johnson | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Mary E Johnson | 65 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Edna Wolf | 46 | Daughter | — | West 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)