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Ruth James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Martin, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Martin, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Martin, North Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Jamesville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph James | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Roberta James | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Worth James | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Grant James | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Rosalie James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ruth James | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lilly James | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Haywood James | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Jimmy James | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Martin, North …
Daughter, age 3
Martin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Martin-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Martin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Ruth James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth James
Daughter · 1930 · age 3 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Worth James
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmy James
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly James
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph James
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grant James
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosalie James
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Martin, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Martin, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1705unit:0092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Nemish | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ardelee Nemish | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Comer Nemish | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Raymond Nemish | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Kinderson Nemish | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lonnie Nemish | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Willie W. Willoughby | 57 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 8 | Annie Willoughby | 56 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Adrian Willoughby | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Sam Coburn | 46 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edna Coburn | 36 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Hosea Coburn | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Edna L. Coburn | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Beverley Coburn | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Oscar Hassel | 35 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mittie A. Hassel | 36 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mira Hassel | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Clyde Hassel | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | F. Loyd Hassel | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jake Smith | 62 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 21 | Fannie Smith | 47 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Elmer Mizelle | 14 | Adopted Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Haywood James | 54 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 24 | Roberta James | 44 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Grant James | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Rosalie James | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Worth James | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Joseph James | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jimmy James | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lilly James | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ruth James THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | John Hardison | 27 | Head | Hired Man | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ethel Hardison | 27 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Joseph Hardison | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Gladys Hardison | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Hardison | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Archie Hardison | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mollie Hardison | 62 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Herman Pearson | 50 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 40 | Anna Pearson | 45 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ernest Pearson | 27 | Son | Hired Man | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lomas Pearson | 22 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 43 | Pete Pearson | 18 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mae Pearson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Carlton Pearson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Benjamin Pearson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | H. Earl Pearson | 18 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | E. Belle Pearson | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Grover Lilley | 37 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ruth Lilley | 29 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
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)