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Walter James — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Blount, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Walter James across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Blount, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Tom — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationBlount, Tennessee
SurnameJames
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
OccupationDriver
IndustryTractor
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
VeteranNo
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationDriver
Township / WardDistrict
Est. Birth Year~1907

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Lizzie James Other — 48 ~1882
Walter James Son — 23 ~1907
Emma James Daughter — 17 ~1913
Tom James Head — 49 ~1881
Clara James Daughter — 11 ~1919
Homer James Son — 6 ~1924
Elizabeth James Daughter — 5 ~1925
Fred James Son — 15 ~1915

Census Appearances

1910
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname James
Given Name Walter B.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname James
Given Name Walter E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Home Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
Surname James
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Driver
Industry Tractor
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
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Our Model Tree links Walter James across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Blount, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas James (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom James (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas James
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom James
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom James
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary James
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary James
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter James
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Fred James
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara James
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer James
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma James
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth James
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Blount, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2234unit:0311)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Minne Long 49 Wife H None Tennessee
52 Dorothy Long 5 Daughter None Tennessee
53 Elijah Burchfield 73 Head None Tennessee
54 Alex Long 33 Head Laborer Tennessee
55 Minnie Long 25 Wife H None Tennessee
56 Tom James 49 Head Farmer Tennessee
57 Lizzie James 48 Wife H None Tennessee
58 Walter James THIS PERSON 23 Son Driver Tennessee
59 Emma James 17 Daughter None Tennessee
60 Fred James 15 Son None Tennessee
61 Clara James 11 Daughter None Tennessee
62 Homer James 6 Son None Tennessee
63 Elizabeth James 5 Daughter None Tennessee
64 Luther Graves 41 Head None Tennessee
65 Belle Graves 36 Wife H None Tennessee
66 Reba Graves 16 Daughter None Tennessee
67 Helen Graves 15 Daughter None Tennessee
68 Pauline Graves 12 Daughter None Tennessee
69 Juanita Graves 10 Daughter None Tennessee
70 Annie R Graves 8 Daughter None Tennessee
71 Junior Graves 4 Son None Tennessee
72 Kenneth Graves 1 Son None Tennessee
73 Lake Myers 67 Head Farmer Tennessee
74 Meldora Myers 55 Wife H None Tennessee
75 Dora Myers 17 Daughter None Tennessee
76 Clyde Myers 15 Son None Tennessee
77 Giles Cagle 27 Head Farmer Tennessee
78 Lora Cagle 23 Wife H None Tennessee
79 Dan Cagle 1 Son None Tennessee
80 Finn Mcdonald 39 Head Laborer Tennessee
81 Liza Mcdonald 40 Wife H None Tennessee
82 Horace Mcdonald 1 Son None Tennessee
83 Ben Grindstaff 18 Step son Farmer Tennessee
84 Minnie Hall 49 Head Farmer Tennessee
85 Eliza Hall 46 Wife H None Tennessee
86 Algia Hall 16 Daughter None Tennessee
87 Tom Potter 30 Head Laborer Tennessee
88 Ada Potter 21 Wife H None Tennessee
89 Fred Potter 2 Son None Tennessee
90 Juanita Potter 0 Daughter None Tennessee
91 Mall Hall 47 Head Farmer Tennessee
92 Sarah Hall 43 Wife H None Tennessee
93 Willie Hall 22 Son None Tennessee
94 Ludwig Pflanze 53 Head Operator Tennessee
95 Mary Pflanze 53 Wife H None Michigan
96 H. B. Kennedy 86 Father-in-law None Ohio
97 Paradise Myers 32 Servant Chambermaid Tennessee
98 Inez Sherril 20 Servant Servant Tennessee
99 Callie Russell 66 Head Laborer Tennessee
100 Nancy Russell 51 Wife H None Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

Walter + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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