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William James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fayette, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fayette, Kentucky |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 7 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma James | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Nannie James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Beatrice James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Carrie James | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ettie James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Naomi James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Rance James | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Linnie James | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Arthur James | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Benjamin James | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Earl James | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| George James | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Humphrey James | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ulysses James | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| William James | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age 5
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 15 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Fayette, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William James
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Beatrice James
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin James
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie James
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Humphrey James
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ulysses James
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur James
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ettie James
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George James
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie James
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi James
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma James
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl James
Sibling · 1930 · age
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 — Fayette, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel744:0318)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Harris | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ethel Harris | 48 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Ethel Harris | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 54 | Bettie Harris | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Sarah B. Harris | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | George Harris | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Milton Harris | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Theodore R. Harris | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Charlie Harris | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Alexander Harris | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Sina E. Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Thomas H. Harris | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Harry Harris | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Ellis S. Jackson | 2 | G. Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Arthur L. Jackson | 0 | G. Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | John Jr. Davis | 6 | G. Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | George Beatty | 3 | G. Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Beatrice Dickson | 7 | G. Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Jake Gary | 83 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Walter T. Hall | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Kate Hall | 47 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Margaret Hall | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Albert Hall | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Eva Hall | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Betty L. Hall | 0 | G. Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Rance James | 41 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Linnie James | 39 | Wife-H | Servant | Kentucky |
| 78 | Emma B. James | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Kentucky |
| 79 | Beatrice James | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | William James THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 81 | Humphrey James | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 82 | George T. James | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Nannie James | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Benjamin James | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Arthur James | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Ettie Mae James | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Carrie V. James | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Ulysses James | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Naomi James | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Earl C. James | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Albert T. Martin | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 92 | Bertha Martin | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Leslie Martin | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Cecil Martin | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 95 | Margie Martin | 17 | Daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Rudy Osborne | 20 | Son in Law | Jockey | Kentucky |
| 97 | Claudine Osborne | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Rudy Jr. Osborne | 0 | G. Son | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Isaac Vance | 21 | Roomer | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 100 | <End> | None | — | — | — |
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)