SJ
Samuel James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wolfe, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Samuel James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wolfe, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wolfe, Kentucky |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Hazel Green Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph James | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ocie James | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Alex James | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Yvonne James | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ruby James | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Nancy James | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Samuel James | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Charles James | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Zelilda James | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Elizabeth James | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Dixie James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wolfe, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Wolfe, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Wolfe-County, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Wolfe-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. - 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wolfe |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Samuel James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Samuel James
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Ralph James
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby James
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ocie James
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dixie James
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy James
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Yvonne James
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth James
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary James
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles James
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Wolfe, Kentucky
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Wolfe, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel779:0368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce L Adams | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Pearl A Adams | 23 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Loyce B Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Alex H Adams | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Alta M Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Phoebe E Adams | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | William C Trimble | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Emma C Trimble | 50 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ruth E Trimble | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ruby C Trimble | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Orange E Trimble | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Elta M Trimble | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Edward J Nickell | 8 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Margaret M Nickell | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Grace Maloney | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Ara Maloney | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Bruce Maloney | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Jesse Maloney | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Bernice Maloney | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Charles A Maloney | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | John Maloney | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | June H Hollon | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | John Hollon | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | James Hollon | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Rose Hollon | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Nancy Hollon | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Russel Hollon | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Clark Hollon | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Alex James | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Zelilda James | 40 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Charles James | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Ruby James | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Ocie James | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Nancy James | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Samuel James THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Dixie James | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Yvonne James | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Elizabeth James | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ralph James | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mary L James | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Charlie Puckett | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Marica Puckett | 33 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | William Puckett | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Edward Puckett | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Dorsey Puckett | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Pearl Puckett | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Cecil Puckett | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Richard Dunn | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Ushala Dunn | 25 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | James J Dunn | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
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)