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Dorothy James — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy James across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte James | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| William James | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Lillian Chamberlain | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Dorothy James | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kings, New …
Daughter, age
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 9
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 20
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred James (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry James (~0.92 confidence) and father William James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred James
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry James
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William James
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte James
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith James
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth James
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy James
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · New York
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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 — Kings, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
12 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1514:0186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Mowdy | 36 | Head | Laborer | Br. W. Indies |
| 2 | Annette Mowdy | 39 | Wife | — | Br. W. Indies |
| 3 | Sybil Mowdy | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | James Plato | 29 | Head | Furrier | Br. W. Indies |
| 5 | Agnes Plato | 23 | Wife | — | Br. W. Indies |
| 6 | William A. James | 42 | Head | Plumber | England |
| 7 | Charlotte W. James | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Dorothy L. James THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Lillian Chamberlain | 43 | sister-in-law | Comp. Mgr. | New York |
| 10 | Robert R. Nott | 52 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 11 | Anna J. Nott | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | William E. Robinson | 35 | Roomer | Engineer | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)