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James Bird — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Bird across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bird | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mabel Bird | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Venetta Bird | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Howard Bird | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Bird | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Elsworth Bird | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Isiah Bird | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Isiah Bird | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Sara Bird | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Bird | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Bird | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chester, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
Son, age 23
Chester-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bond |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Grove Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Bird across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Bird
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Sara Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsworth Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isiah Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Venetta Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Chester, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2019:0040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson L. Knight | 33 | Head | Gardner | Maryland |
| 2 | Ella Knight | 30 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 3 | Lucile Knight | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 4 | Alberta Knight | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 5 | Eleanor Knight | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 6 | Jacob Smith | 40 | Head | Herdsman | England |
| 7 | Clara Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 8 | Charles Shannon | 35 | Head | Butler | Penna |
| 9 | Josephine Shannon | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 10 | Anna Krug | 23 | Boarder | Cook | Germany |
| 11 | Elmer Beall | 32 | Head | Herdsman | Maryland |
| 12 | Ethel R. Beall | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | George Beall | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 14 | Thelma Beall | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 15 | Christian Beiswenger | 62 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 16 | Elizabeth Beiswenger | 63 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 17 | Thomas Barre | 49 | Lodger | Gardner | Penna |
| 18 | Sara Keeler | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Joseph Keeler | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 20 | James M. Keeler | 18 | Son | Gardner | Virginia |
| 21 | Alice Keeler | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Frederick T. Janus | 55 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 23 | Isiah Bird | 36 | Head | Fireman | Penna |
| 24 | Mabel Bird | 35 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 25 | Elsworth Bird | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 26 | James Bird THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 27 | Isiah Bird | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 28 | Joseph Bird | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 29 | Sara Bird | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 30 | Howard Bird | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 31 | Robert Bird | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 32 | John Bird | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 33 | Venetta Bird | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 34 | Harry Johnson | 59 | Head | Gardner | New Jersey |
| 35 | Lucille Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 36 | Katherine Faucett | 28 | Wife | Teacher | Florida |
| 37 | Alwyn Faucett | 29 | Head | Farmer | Penna |
| 38 | Harry Chamberlain | 64 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 39 | Sarah Chamberlain | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Mary Chamberlain | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 41 | Sarah Chamberlain | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 42 | Thomas Lank | 34 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 43 | Elizabeth Lank | 35 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 44 | Thomas S. Lank | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 45 | Anna Lank | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 46 | Harry Lank | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 47 | Dorothy Lank | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 48 | John Lank | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 49 | Norris T. Marshall | 52 | Head | Farmer | Penna |
| 50 | Ethel W. Marshall | 47 | Wife | — | Penna |
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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)