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James Austin — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Ventura, California
Our Model Tree links this James Austin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ventura, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harvey & Edith — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ventura, California |
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Stationary Drilling |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Santa Susana District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Austin | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Edith Lindwell | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Stanley Taylor | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Austin | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Harold Lindwell | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ventura, California
Son, age 7
Ventura, California · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Ventura, California
Son, age 17
Ventura, California · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Stationary Drilling |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Ventura-County, California
Head, age 28
Ventura-County, California · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | Jimmie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Santa Paula City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ventura |
| Occupation | Owner |
| Industry | Tire Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 4000 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 James Austin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harvey Austin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Austin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Lindwell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harvey Austin
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Austin
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Lindwell
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Austin
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · California
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Sibling
Mary Austin
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Lindwell
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Ventura, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Ventura, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel228:0268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Virginia Martain | 7 | Daughter | None | California |
| 52 | Ellen Martain | 7 | Daughter | None | California |
| 53 | Lyman Martain | 29 | Head | Operator | South Dakota |
| 54 | Eugene Martain | 21 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 55 | Clarence Harvey | 47 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 56 | Bessie Harvey | 26 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 57 | Leland Harvey | 16 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 58 | Gail Harvey | 7 | Son | None | California |
| 59 | John Ruppert | 65 | Head | Gardner | Germany |
| 60 | Nelson Alexander | 38 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 61 | Hazel Alexander | 30 | Wife | None | Colorado |
| 62 | Alfonso Toledo | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 63 | Byron Seymour | 23 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 64 | Martha Seymour | 30 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 65 | Kenneth Seymour | 9 | Son | None | California |
| 66 | Beryl Seymour | 3 | Daughter | None | California |
| 67 | Alden F. Fancy | 50 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 68 | Hattie L. Fancy | 68 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 69 | Halbert Haddock | 60 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 70 | Anna Haddock | 56 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 71 | J. A. Chelecg | 42 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 72 | Bridget Chelecg | 36 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 73 | R. M. Wright Sr. | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Nannie Wright Sr. | 62 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 75 | R. M. Wright Jr. | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Ona Wright Jr. | 39 | Wife | None | California |
| 77 | Betty Lou Wright Jr. | 6 | Daughter | None | California |
| 78 | Montoya Emiliano | 43 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 79 | Lona Emiliano | 40 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 80 | Dionicio Hernandez | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 81 | Mary Hernandez | 35 | Wife | None | Mexico |
| 82 | Mike Smith | 57 | Head | Foreman | Texas |
| 83 | Casimiro Coronado | 38 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Mexico |
| 84 | Crispino Aguilar | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Mexico |
| 85 | Hipolito Valdivia | 36 | Lodger | Laborer | Mexico |
| 86 | Pedro German | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | Mexico |
| 87 | Ray H. Johnson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 88 | Lillian Johnson | 36 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 89 | Gladys Johnson | 10 | Daughter | None | California |
| 90 | Airalen Johnson | 8 | Son | None | California |
| 91 | Norma Johnson | 6 | Daughter | None | California |
| 92 | Romey Howard | 41 | Lodger | Nurseryman | Alabama |
| 93 | Peter Madam | 67 | Head | None | Denmark |
| 94 | Knox Shirley | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 95 | Helen Shirley | 36 | Wife | Teacher | Missouri |
| 96 | Edith Lindwell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 97 | Harold Lindwell | 21 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 98 | James Austin THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Helper | California |
| 99 | Mary Austin | 17 | Daughter | None | California |
| 100 | Stanley Taylor | 17 | Lodger | None | California |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)