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Thomas James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Thomas James across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tallahatchie, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tallahatchie, Mississippi |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah James | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Thomas James | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Missie James | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Louis James | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James James | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John James | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Jack James | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1910
Leflore, Mississippi
Head, age 21
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Head, age 30
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas James across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas James
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1167unit:0620)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lindsay Bawlding | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Hattie Bawlding | 29 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Vernon Bawlding | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Christine Bawlding | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Dovie Bawlding | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mary Bawlding | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Jack Webb | 70 | Father-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Barbara Webb | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Thomas James THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Missie James | 36 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | James James | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Louis James | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | John James | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Jack James | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Sarah James | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Isaac Buckley | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Thomas Buckley | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Mary Buckley | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Betty Buckley | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Charles Buckley | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Freddie Buckley | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | William Newman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lula Newman | 42 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Robert Newman | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Eldon Newman | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Willie Whiteman | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Maudie Whiteman | 16 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Edward Keehu | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Viola Keehu | 46 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Edwin Keehu | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Freddie Keehu | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Clara Keehu | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Mildred Keehu | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Henry Turner | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Betty Turner | 24 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Lewis Newsome | 45 | Head-H | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Dicey Newsome | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Esther Newsome | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Sarah Newsome | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | William Newsome | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Mary Newsome | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Erie Newsome | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lewis Newsome | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Porter Moore | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Ellen Moore | 40 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Lewis Sallie Moore | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Madkins Porter Moore | 12 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Lizzie Moore | 10 | Gr. Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Ramsey Moore | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Estelle Moore | 23 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
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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)