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Dorothy James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Morgan, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Morgan, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Morgan, Illinois |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Jacksonville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford James | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Clara Max | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Edgar James | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Dorothy James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary James | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Charles Max | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Henry Max | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Mary Max | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Harold James | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Earl James | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Edgar Hungate | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morgan, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Morgan, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Morgan, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Morgan, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Dorothy James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Morgan, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy James
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Charles Max
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl James
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar James
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Max
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold James
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
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 — Morgan, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Morgan, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel545:1040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Powers | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Nadine Powers | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | June Powers | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | James W. Rawlings | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Grace Rawlings | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Granberry Rawlings | 58 | Bro | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Clifford James | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Mary N. James | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Harold James | 28 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 10 | Edgar C. James | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | Earl R. James | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Dorothy Ruth James THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Henry Max | 41 | R | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Clara Max | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Mary M. Max | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Charles Max | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Edgar Hungate | 19 | Employee | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Charles Hadley | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Emma Hadley | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | James Hadley | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Mary Hadley | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | William Hadley | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Helen Hadley | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Samuel Johnson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Lola M. Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Betty M. Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Cynthia Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | James W. Murphy | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Lucil Murphy | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Paul L. Murphy | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Ben Cully | 31 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Rose Cully | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | William H. Cully | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Marjorie Cully | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | William S. Graves | 77 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Charles H. Graves | 55 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Theodore Martin | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | James H. Martin | 67 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Murray Martin | 34 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | M. Lou Martin | 70 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Jesse Roberts | 37 | R | Farmer Dairy | Kentucky |
| 42 | Beulah Roberts | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mary Roberts | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | May Spaulding | 47 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Georgia Montgomery | 46 | O | — | Illinois |
| 46 | David Neal | 65 | Boarder | Stock Trader | Illinois |
| 47 | Charles Morris | 32 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Gladys Morris | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Lois F. Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Frances D. Morris | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)