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Robert James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wise, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wise, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wise, Virginia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lipps District Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie James | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Gladys James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Hallie James | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lillian James | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert James | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Ralph James | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ira James | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Rex James | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Robert James | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Dillie James | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wise, Virginia
Head, age 55
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Stationary Engineer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wise, Virginia
Head, age 65
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 10 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Robert James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wise, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert James
Head · 1930 · age 65 · b. ~1865 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wise, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wise, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2464unit:0927)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard M. Odell | 22 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 2 | Wayne V. Odell | 18 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 3 | Thelma O. Odell | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Dora Odell | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Rex Odell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Wilma Odell | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Stewart Odell | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Robert Odell | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Maude Odell | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Robert James THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Dillie James | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Hallie James | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Gladys James | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Robert Jr. James | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lillian James | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Bonnie James | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Ira James | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Rex James | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Ralph James | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | William D. Murphy | 32 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 21 | Florence Murphy | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Eloise Murphy | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Virgil Murphy | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Myrtle Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Howard Murphy | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Adle Murphy | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Kedric Murphy | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Elsie Hartsock | 30 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Mildred Hartsock | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Catherine Hartsock | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | William T. Richmond | 46 | Head | Cooker | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary E. Richmond | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary L. Richmond | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | William T. Jr. Richmond | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | John M. Richmond | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Eugenie Richmond | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Peyton V. Richmond | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | John P. Brawley | 50 | Brother-in-law | Printer | Virginia |
| 39 | James A. Heaton | 70 | Head | Civil Engineer | Virginia |
| 40 | Lillian B. Heaton | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Gertrude Speers | 31 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 42 | William J. Moon | 38 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 43 | Myrtle S. Moon | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | William G. Jr. Moon | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Edward S. Moon | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Newton I. Moon | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ralph D. Moon | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Sam Mcreynolds | 40 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 49 | Emma Mcreynolds | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Maynard Mcreynolds | 18 | Son | Laborer | 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)