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Robert James — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Charles, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charles, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents D & Eldora — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charles, Virginia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | Tyler |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrie James | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| D James | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Robert James | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Eldora James | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charles, Virginia
Son, age 9
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Charles, Virginia
Son, age 20
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Head, age 30
Charles-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles City |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Timber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Robert James across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father D James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eldora James (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
D James
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eldora James
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Jones
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Jones
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert James
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Corrie James
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Charles, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Charles, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2439unit:0544)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter S. Harris | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Susan B. Harris | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Edward T. Banks | 43 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 4 | Cornelia A. Banks | 39 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 5 | William M. Banks | 44 | Brother | Painter | Virginia |
| 6 | D. James | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 7 | Eldora D. James | 47 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 8 | Corrie E. James | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 9 | Robert E. James THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Waiter | Virginia |
| 10 | John H. Woodby | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Martha E. Woodby | 49 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 12 | Philip H. Woodby | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Emma Randolph | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 14 | George Carter | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Earnest Carter | 21 | Son | Sawing Logs | Virginia |
| 16 | Ruth Carter | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Ira Carter | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Albert S. Harmon | 50 | Head | Butler | Virginia |
| 19 | Susie W. Harmon | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Russell P. Harmon | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Sam Johnson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Rosa B. Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Bessie Pointer | 20 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 24 | James B. Lewis | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Virginia S. Lewis | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Luther A. Lewis | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Russell S. Lewis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mamie Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Bertha L. Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Arthur W. Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Bessie A. Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Alvah E. Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Kathleen Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | George C. Newman | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Matilda C. Newman | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | George A. Newman | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Annie M. Newman | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Edward C. Newman | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Carter | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Austin Carter | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Hellen Carter | 31 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Annie Carter | 27 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 43 | Alma Jackson | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Esma Jackson | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Ella Christian | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Thomas L. Christian | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Mary Christian | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Clarence B. Wooden | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Esther L. Wooden | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Rogers O. Wooden | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)