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William James — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William James across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lane, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Annie — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lane, Kansas |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wilson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William James | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Arthur Sprite | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Ella James | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Eldon James | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lane, Kansas
Son, age 28
Lane, Kansas · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Lane, Kansas
Head, age 37
Lane, Kansas · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Lane, Kansas
Head, age 46
Lane, Kansas · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 William James across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lane, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George James (~0.60 confidence) and mother Annie James (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.6
Father
George James
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Annie James
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William James
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Lane, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Lane, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus707usce:0756)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Glenn C. Powers | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Anna M. Powers | 35 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Harry B. Powers | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Harley E. Powers | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Ralph E. Allen | 27 | Laborer | Laborer | Kansas |
| 56 | Frank Bretz | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 57 | Inez M. Bretz | 26 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Irma L. Bretz | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Frank W. Bretz | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Wanda M. Bretz | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Eugene R. Terwilliger | 33 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 62 | Mabel M. Terwilliger | 31 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Dwight P. Terwilliger | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Wanda L. Terwilliger | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Norma L. Terwilliger | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Irene L. Enke | 17 | Servant | Servant | Missouri |
| 67 | Clarence T. Hutchins | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 68 | Mary L. Hutchins | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Calvin F. Hutchins | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Eugene D. Hutchins | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Carroll M. Hutchins | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Clinton Robinson | 19 | Laborer | Laborer | Kansas |
| 73 | Ford A. Brown | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 74 | Wynne O. Brown | 55 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Eldon J. Snyder | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 76 | Pearl A. Snyder | 26 | Wife-H | Servant | Kansas |
| 77 | Teddy D. Snyder | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 78 | Robert Yates | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 79 | Elva G. Yates | 38 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Anna L. Yates | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Robert Jr. Yates | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 82 | John F. Eaton | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 83 | Mary B. Eaton | 59 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 84 | Ruth S. Eaton | 32 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 85 | John S. Eaton | 30 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 86 | Jay E. Eaton | 28 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 87 | Hazel E. Eaton | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 88 | William M. James THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 89 | Ella F. James | 38 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 90 | Eldon D. James | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Arthur J. Sprite | 35 | Lodger | Farmer | Ohio |
| 92 | Clair J. Van Pelt | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 93 | Eunice R. Van Pelt | 37 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 94 | Mildred L. Van Pelt | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Lamar M. Van Pelt | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Mary G. Van Pelt | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Ruth A. Van Pelt | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Cecil R. Van Pelt | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Fred B. Ury | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 100 | Olive M. Ury | 27 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.6
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)