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James Barry — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Barry across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clara — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | Radio |
| Veteran | WW |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Newburyport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Barry | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Barry | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 23
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 32
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | Radio |
| Veteran | WW |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 Barry across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Clara Berry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Clara Berry
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Barry
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel901:0337)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theresa Simon | 44 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Catherine Simon | 47 | Sister | None | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Catherine Flood | 67 | Boarder | Transfer | New York State |
| 4 | Thomas H. Robinson | 50 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Julia E. Robinson | 48 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 6 | James M. Robinson | 53 | Brother | None | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Mary J. Mcdermott | 67 | Boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Helen E. Mcdermott | 24 | Boarder | None | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Louis Boyer | 38 | Head | Stitching | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Fanny Boyer | 30 | Wife | Loomer | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Jenny Boyer | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Louis Boyer | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Louis Boyer | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Catherine Mckenna | 61 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Elizabeth Butler | 38 | Sister | None | Vermont |
| 16 | Edward Coffey | 54 | Head | Weaving | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Mary Coffey | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Francis Coffey | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Francis Coffey | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Edward Coffey | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Lillian Coffey | 1 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Mary Quigley | 62 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Alice Quigley | 72 | Boarder | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Wilfred Benoit | 33 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Ida Benoit | 34 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Wilfred Benoit | 11 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Jeanette Benoit | 9 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Lorraine Benoit | 8 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Louis Benoit | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Donald Benoit | 3 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Maurice Benoit | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 32 | John Gervais | 32 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Charles Blue | 26 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Dorothy Blue | 21 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Charles Blue | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Annie Calvin | 33 | Boarder | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Francis Flynn | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Mary Shea | 15 | Boarder | None | Massachusetts |
| 39 | William Shea | 14 | Boarder | None | Massachusetts |
| 40 | James Barry THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 41 | Ruth Barry | 17 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Joseph F. Crowley | 45 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Margaret Crowley | 45 | Wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 44 | Alice Dominic | 63 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Alice M. Dominic | 34 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Beatrice Dominic | 22 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Rose L. Dominic | 4 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Florence H. Dominic | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Jacqueline Dominic | 0 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Harry Reckon | 76 | Boarder | None | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)