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Willie James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie James | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Willie James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Annie James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Irene James | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| George James | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Arthur James | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John James | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mader James | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Willie James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bolivar, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie James
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Annie James
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur James
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie James
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene James
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John James
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1139unit:0336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Hooker | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Inez Hooker | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ida Hooker | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Emma Hooker | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | George James | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mader James | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Irene James | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Willie James THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Arthur James | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mattie James | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | John James | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Annie James | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Robert Banes | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Sue Banes | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Robert Banes | 15 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Edgar Banes | 12 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mildred Banes | 10 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mary Banes | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Elius Thompson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mattie Thompson | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Bertha Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lillie Banes | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Christine Banes | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Silas Morgan | 19 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Fielding Buckner | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Gladys Buckner | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | William Buckner | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Sallie Bates | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ida Hunt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ben Talbert | 50 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | James Bates | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Ruth Bates | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Eddie Bates | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mary Bates | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | William Bates | 7 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Victoria Bates | 7 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Josephine Farmer | 16 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Fred Smith | 23 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Mitchel Stafford | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Clara Stafford | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Leon Monroe | 7 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lola Stafford | 28 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Louis Burden | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Roberta Burden | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Will Terry | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Fannie Terry | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Dorothy Terry | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Beulah Terry | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Essie Smith | 18 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Jessie King | 47 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
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)