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Walter James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Riverside, California
Our Model Tree links this Walter James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Riverside, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Riverside, California |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Banning Calif Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley James | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Grace James | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Calvin James | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Maurice James | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Walter James | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Gloria James | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Beatrice James | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Riverside, California
Head, age 42
Riverside, California · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Riverside-County, California
Other, age 53
Riverside-County, California · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Walter A |
| Relationship to Head | Hd |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banning City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Riverside |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Bakery + Confection |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Walter James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter James
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · California
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1930 US Federal Census — Riverside, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Riverside, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel184:0357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Wojcik | 69 | Head | Rancher | Poland |
| 2 | Antonina S. Wojcik | 57 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 3 | Samuel H. J. Mason | 45 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 4 | Dorothy F. Mason | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Rachel P. Mason | 15 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 6 | Mavis L. Mason | 12 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 7 | Leslie Cline | 30 | Head | Merchant | Utah |
| 8 | Lillian Cline | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Lucas Ashea E. Cline | 12 | Sister-in-law | — | Montana |
| 10 | John Zamecnik | 60 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 11 | Mary Zamecnik | 58 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 12 | Mary Zamecnik | 26 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Pauline Dushek | 45 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 14 | Pauline Dushek | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Josephine M. Dushek | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Melvin L. Moore | 51 | Head | Plumber | Indiana |
| 17 | Eva B. Moore | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Gerhart B. Thomas | 23 | Lodger | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 19 | Harold J. Wiefels | 27 | Head | Mortician | California |
| 20 | Mary M. Wiefels | 27 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 21 | Howard S. Wiefels | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | Frank L. Wiefels | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | Nettie P. Craig | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Walter A. James THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 25 | Grace James | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Wesley B. James | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 27 | Beatrice L. James | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 28 | Maurice E. James | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 29 | Calvin R. James | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Gloria J. James | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Elizabeth Johnson | 44 | Head | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 32 | Anna M. Duthel | 50 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 33 | Leonor Love | 65 | Sister | Teacher | Venezuela |
| 34 | Marie Gaston | 66 | Sister | Domestic | France |
| 35 | Langdon A. Pope | 53 | Head | Retired | Texas |
| 36 | Eloise H. M. Pope | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Henry R. Nelson | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 38 | Esther A. Nelson | 37 | Wife | Teacher | Kansas |
| 39 | George F. Tweedie | 57 | Head | Plumber | Missouri |
| 40 | Edith Tweedie | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Frances Tweedie | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Mary E. Tweedie | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Betty J. Tweedie | 5 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 44 | Margaret J. Morris | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Frederick Erickson | 56 | Son-in-law | Janitor | Sweden |
| 46 | Cooper List | 73 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Sarah List | 75 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Vergel Mcgregor | 49 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mattie F. Mcgregor | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mabel Woods | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)