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James Benson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Benson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Robert — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steamship |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Ivery | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Benson | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| James Benson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Amelia Benson | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Richmond, New …
Son, age 2
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 …
Son, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 22
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steamship |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 James Benson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Benson (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Benson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Benson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Benson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Benson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Benson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Benson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Benson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Benson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Benson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Benson
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · 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
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1512:0592)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin F. Maloney | 63 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 2 | David M. Maloney | 61 | Brother | Compositor | New York |
| 3 | Thomas T. Glenn | 40 | Head | Night Watchman | Irish Free State |
| 4 | Elizabeth Glenn | 46 | Wife-H | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 5 | Waring Edna M. Glenn | 39 | Lodger | Food Checker | New York |
| 6 | Neuso William Glenn | 10 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 7 | William A. Bushaw | 49 | Lodger | Upholsterer | Ohio |
| 8 | Frank Rogers | 61 | Lodger | Steward | New York |
| 9 | Claude V. Holmes | 30 | Lodger | Proofreader | Michigan |
| 10 | Bartholomew Connors | 50 | Lodger | Retired | New Jersey |
| 11 | Charles J. Jr. Shaughnessy | 24 | Lodger | Clerk | New York |
| 12 | James F. Benson | 41 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 13 | Amelia F. Benson | 30 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 14 | James Benson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 15 | Benson | 63 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 16 | Harry Ivery | 18 | Lodger | Carpenter | Newfoundland |
| 17 | Ivery | 22 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 18 | Peter Larney | 50 | Head | Clerk | Northern Ireland |
| 19 | Margaret F. Larney | 45 | Wife-H | Housekeeper | New York |
| 20 | Rose M. Wright | 42 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | New York |
| 21 | Catherine R. Wright | 40 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | New York |
| 22 | Charles Meis | 55 | Lodger | Book Binder | France |
| 23 | Elizabeth Meis | 48 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 24 | Mary E. Lane | 52 | Head-H | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Walter J. Lane | 27 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 26 | James H. Lane | 25 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Dorothea M. Lane | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Bessie S. York | 28 | Lodger | Postal Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Thomas F. Mooney | 27 | Lodger | Policeman | New York |
| 30 | Timothy J. Lenahan | 54 | Lodger | Telegrapher | New York |
| 31 | Emma Lenahan | 48 | Lodger | Carpenter | Norway |
| 32 | Oscar Quander | 41 | Head-H | Housekeeper | Sweden |
| 33 | Gosta J. S. Quander | 21 | Son | Tinsmith | Sweden |
| 34 | Ingrid K. Quander | 15 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Svea M. Quander | 12 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 36 | Ivar Peterson | 28 | Lodger | Clerk | Sweden |
| 37 | Sten S. Lagergren | 33 | Lodger | Mechanical Draughtsman | Sweden |
| 38 | Robert F. Mccormick | 38 | Lodger | Salesman | New York |
| 39 | Fritz Anderson | 47 | Lodger | Laborer | Sweden |
| 40 | John Anderson | 40 | Lodger | Machinist | Sweden |
| 41 | Axel Anderson | 25 | Lodger | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 42 | George Anderson | 25 | Lodger | Screw Machine Operator | Sweden |
| 43 | Carl A. Larson | 47 | Lodger | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 44 | Frank Vail | 61 | Lodger | Painter | New York |
| 45 | Ivar K. Wahlin | 33 | Lodger | Brick Layer | Sweden |
| 46 | Fritz Carlson | 45 | Lodger | Stone Cutter | Norway |
| 47 | James F. Jr. Benson | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Hugo Costeen | 53 | Head | House Painter | Denmark |
| 49 | Anna Costeen | 53 | Wife-H | Housekeeper | Denmark |
| 50 | Thomas F. Costeen | 27 | Lodger | Night Watchman | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 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)