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Samuel James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Forsyth, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Samuel James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Forsyth, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Forsyth, North Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Samuel M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | South Fork Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha James | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Hilda James | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Bernice James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| David James | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Arlene James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Nancy James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Samuel James | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Samuel James | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Tom James | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, North …
Head, age 27
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Samuel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Head, age 37
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Samuel M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Forsyth, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel James
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1689unit:0692)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josetta Beckford | 41 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Hally Beckford | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Clyde Beckford | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charles M James | 27 | Head | Presser | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ruth M James | 26 | Wife | Looper | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ralph J Shutt | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Fannie C Shutt | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Edith J Shutt | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Margaret A Shutt | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ralph J Jr Shutt | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Richard E Shutt | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ida E Shutt | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Emmanuel Beckford | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Sarah Beckford | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lizzie Beckford | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Robert L Thomas | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sarah M Thomas | 35 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lula J Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Eugene M Buffaloe | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Sarah J Buffaloe | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Viola A Buffaloe | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Tiffany E Buffaloe | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Grady A Buffaloe | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Grace Buffaloe | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Nellie Hampton | 33 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James L Masten | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mamie L Masten | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lee Masten | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Frances M Masten | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mildred L Masten | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Sam R Kimmel | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary L Kimmel | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | James R Kimmel | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nancy R Kimmel | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Noah R Kimmel | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Sarah C Kimmel | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ralph C Kimmel | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ruby C Kimmel | 11 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sam Crosby | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary B Crosby | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Alma M Crosby | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Samuel M James THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 43 | Bertha R James | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Samuel R Jr James | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | David W James | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bernice James | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Hilda James | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Arlene James | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Tom Jr James | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Nancy James | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)