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James Black — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Black across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & J — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bergen, New Jersey |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Rutherford Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Black | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Emma Sturber | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| James Black | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Black | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 1
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 11
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Other, age 23
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Jane N. |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1056 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Black across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Black (~0.92 confidence) and father J Black (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Black (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Black
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Black
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Black
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Black
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
William Black
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Bergen, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1316:0382)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel F Armstrong | 75 | Head | Doctor | New York |
| 2 | Isabella A Armstrong | 68 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Emma Armstrong | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 4 | Agnes Armstrong | 34 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Philip B Armstrong | 32 | Son | Teaching | New Jersey |
| 6 | Eleanor F Armstrong | 26 | Daughter | Teaching | New Jersey |
| 7 | Herbert E Armstrong | 23 | Son | Student | New Jersey |
| 8 | Emma L Black | 38 | Head | — | New York |
| 9 | William P Black | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | James J Black THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Emma Sturber | 57 | Mother | — | New York |
| 12 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 13 | Mason Barlow | 50 | Head | Credit Mgr. | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Louise B Barlow | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Louise Barlow | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mason Jr. Barlow | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Carolyn C Barlow | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Andrew M Davidson | 67 | Head | Representative | Mississippi |
| 19 | Kate E Davidson | 66 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 20 | William A Clark | 44 | Son-in-law | Purchasing | New York |
| 21 | Eleanor Clark | 43 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Elizabeth White | 11 | Grand Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Dorothy E White | 14 | Grand Daughter | Student | Virginia |
| 24 | John W Lilley | 45 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 25 | Janet M Campbell | 55 | Sister | — | New York |
| 26 | Florence Lilley | 29 | Niece | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 27 | David Stoddard | 74 | Head | Real Estate | Russia |
| 28 | Edith M Stoddard | 49 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 30 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | Edward A Chasteney | 51 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 32 | Sarah P Chasteney | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Mabel Yannuzzelli | 23 | Maid | Servant | New Jersey |
| 34 | Willis B Pitman | 39 | Head | Div. Supt. | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Florence W Pitman | 38 | Wife | Teacher | Connecticut |
| 36 | Mrs. Jennie E Wilcox | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Connecticut |
| 37 | Charles Luce | 61 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Francis Wiley | 29 | Boarder | Teaching | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Grace Marshal | 35 | Boarder | Teacher | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Gertrude Marshal | 35 | Boarder | Teacher | New Hampshire |
| 41 | Martha A Marshal | 76 | Boarder | — | New Hampshire |
| 42 | Fred Whitmore | 65 | Head | Retired | New York |
| 43 | Sarah W Whitmore | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | John B Hollister | 32 | Boarder | Lithographer | New York |
| 45 | Elizabeth Wilhelm | 58 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Elizabeth Williams | 43 | Boarder | Teacher | St. Louis, Mo. |
| 47 | H. Rivers Pickering | 27 | Boarder | Salesman | England |
| 48 | Harry D Rabin | 64 | Head | Manufacturer | New York |
| 49 | Mary F Rabin | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)