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James Bruce — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Bruce across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Buland & Roland — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Illinois |
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Webber Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bruce | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Lula Bruce | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Buland Bruce | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Laura Bruce | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Illinois
Son, age 20
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Jefferson, Illinois
Son, age 31
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jefferson-County, Illinois
Head, age 41
Jefferson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Webber Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Bruce across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Buland Bruce (~0.92 confidence) and father Roland Bruce (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Bruce (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Buland Bruce
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roland Bruce
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Bruce
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bruce
Son · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lula Bruce
Sibling · 1930 · age 37
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 — Jefferson, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel521:1164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pearl Kirkpatrick | 19 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 52 | James W Russell | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Ruby Russell | 29 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Habe Russell | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Paul Russell | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Fred L Russell | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Robert Danler | 80 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Robert H Danler | 27 | Grand Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Sophia Danler | 22 | Grand Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Tommy L Danler | 1 | Great Grand Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Delbert Scott | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Mary J Scott | 51 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Virgil Scott | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Claude Scott | 14 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 65 | Velma Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Rosa Scott | 79 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Buland Bruce | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Laura A Bruce | 60 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Lula Bruce | 37 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | James Bruce THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Crosby Sliger | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 72 | Mamie Sliger | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Frank Sliger | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Cecil Sliger | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Alice Sliger | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Philemon Minard | 17 | Brother in Law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Arthur Pelmon | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Rosie Pelmon | 32 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Wilma Pelmon | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Morris Pelmon | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Dymbell Pelmon | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | James Carrel | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 83 | May Carrel | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 84 | James Jr Carrel | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Margaret Carrel | 84 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Crosby Staley | 15 | Nephew | Laborer | Illinois |
| 87 | John Green | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Eva Green | 50 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Morris Green | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 90 | Wayne Green | 22 | Son | Teacher | Illinois |
| 91 | Gladis Green | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | William Sledge | 59 | Head | Rural Letter Carrier | Illinois |
| 93 | Fanny Sledge | 55 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Merdine Sledge | 24 | Son | Draftsman | Illinois |
| 95 | Roy Kirkpatrick | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 96 | Bessie Kirkpatrick | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Helen Kirkpatrick | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Madison Kirkpatrick | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Dortha R Kirkpatrick | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Isaac Braddy | 72 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)