Son of Albert Lacks and Maria West Lacks.

Married to Elizabeth Garrett on February 1, 1888 in Halifax, Virginia.

James and Elizabeth were the parents of:
Ira Lacks
Alissa Lacks Grinnan(31 Mar 1891-25 Feb 1969)
Mattie Lacks Ferrell
Dorothy Lacks Moss
James Lacks Jr(1901-unk)
Winston Lacks
Elizabeth J Lacks(1906-unk)
William Lacks(25 Jan 1909-28 Feb 1997 )
Marion Lacks(1912-unk)
Nathan Lacks(1912-unk)
Waverly Peter Lacks
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: James Lacks
Age in 1870: 2
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Virginia
Dwelling Number: 699
Home in 1870: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Post Office: Halifax Court House
Occupation: At Home
Inferred Mother: Maria Lacks
Household Members:
Name Age
Maria Lacks 30
Henry Lacks 9
Alice Lacks 4
James Lacks 2

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: James Lax
Age: 11
Birth Date: Abt 1869
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia
Dwelling Number: 374
Race: Mulatto
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Brother
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: At Home
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Lax 18
Alice Lax 13
James Lax 11
Peter Lax 9
Betsey Lax 6
John Lax 4
Anna Coleman 20

Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: James Lacks
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Birth Date: 1866
Marriage Date: 1 Feb 1888
Marriage Place: Halifax, Virginia
Father: Ben
Mother: Maria
Spouse: Mattie Lacks
Gender: Female
Age: 21
Birth Date: 1867
Father: Winston
Mother: Fanie
FHL Film Number: 31918
Reference ID: P158 L168

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: James Lacks
Age: 31
Birth Date: Sep 1868
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia
Sheet Number: 6
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 92
Family Number: 92
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Bettie Lacks
Marriage Year: 1888
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: F
Household Members:
Name Age
James Lacks 31
Bettie Lacks 33
Ira Lacks 8
Lizzie Lacks 6
Mattie Lacks 3
Doretta Lacks 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: James Lacks
Age in 1910: 40
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia
Race: Mulatto
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Elizabeth Lacks
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 19
Household Members:
Name Age
James Lacks 40
Elizabeth Lacks 36
Ira Lacks 18
Melissa Lacks 15
Mattie Lacks 13
Dorothy Lacks 11
James Lacks Jr. 9
Winston Lacks 7
Elizabeth J Lacks 4
William Lacks 1

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: James Locks
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Clover, Halifax, Virginia
Street: Clover and Whitesville Road
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Bettie Locks
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
Name Age
James Locks 49
Bettie Locks 41
James Locks 18
Winston Locks 16
Dorothy Locks 14
Bettie Locks 12
William Locks 10
Marion Locks 8
Nathan Locks 8
Waverly Locks 1
Willie Grintum 24
Allie S Grintum 23
Bettie Grintum 1

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: James Lacks
Birth Year: abt 1875
Gender: Male
Race: Negro (Black)
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia
House Number: Apr 25
Dwelling Number: 365
Family Number: 371
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at first Marriage: 18
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James Lacks 55
Bettie Lacks 50
James Lacks 25
Nathan Lacks 19
Naman Lacks 19
Dorothy Moss 27
Beatrice Moss 6
Eugene Moss 4
James Moss 2

Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Name: James Lacks
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Death Age: 53
Birth Date: 15 Jul 1885
Death Date: 2 Apr 1939
Death Place: Halifax, Virginia
Registration Date: 6 Apr 1939
Father: AL Lacks
Mother: Maria Lacks
Spouse: Bettie Lacks
Certificate Number: 1939009191