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James Barr — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Somerset, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Barr across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Somerset, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Barr |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Paint Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Barr | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Nora Barr | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Barr | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ida Barr | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Josephine Barr | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Viola Barr | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Helen Barr | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Barr |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 16
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bear |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Step-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scrupland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Barr across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Barr
Son · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Josephine Barr
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Barr
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Barr
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Barr
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Barr
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Somerset, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Somerset, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2149:0900)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora R Barr | 37 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Viola M Barr | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Josephine R Barr | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Helen M Barr | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Nora M Barr | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James H Barr THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ida E Barr | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Pete Brotto | 53 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 9 | Mary Brotto | 47 | Wife-H | — | Austria-Poland |
| 10 | Joseph Brotto | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Frank Brotto | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Louis Brotto | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Veronica Brotto | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Julia Brotto | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Josephine Brotto | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Thomas Brotto | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John Brotto | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Arthur J Faul | 31 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Nellie Faul | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Joseph E Faul | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Emma E Faul | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Thelma M Faul | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mildred G Faul | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Arthur D Reese | 37 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Alberta E Reese | 33 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Clarence L Reese | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ruth N Reese | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Frank J Reese | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ida P Reese | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | William H Reese | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Jane E Reese | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Cyrus R Reese | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Lewis Hoffman | 49 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ivy L Hoffman | 16 | Daughter-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Milford E Hoffman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Hope D Hoffman | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Isaac R Spencer | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Anna A Spencer | 64 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | David J Spencer | 27 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 40 | Steve Gyadvavic | 41 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 41 | Tessie Gyadvavic | 39 | Wife-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 42 | Steve S Gyadvavic | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William Gyadvavic | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Louis Gyadvavic | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Louise H Gyadvavic | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Paul Gyadvavic | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Joseph A Gyadvavic | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | George H Spencer | 29 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 49 | Verna S Spencer | 25 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mary M Spencer | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)