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James Bryan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Bryan across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Larksville Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bryan | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Patrick Bryan | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Catherine Bryan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Nellie Bryan | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| James Bryan | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Marie Bryan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Bryan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Eleanor Bryan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Alberta Bryan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 44
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links James Bryan across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Bryan
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2069:0617)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wladislaw Ociestowski | 57 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 2 | Constanti Ociestowski | 53 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 3 | Isabelle Ociestowski | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Stanley Zendlo | 42 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 5 | Catherine Zendlo | 39 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 6 | Stella Zendlo | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Freida Zendlo | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Starzic | 42 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 9 | Catherine Starzic | 32 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 10 | Benjamin Starzic | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Charles Starzic | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Jennie Starzic | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Stacia Starzic | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Louis Witkowski | 72 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 15 | Frances Witkowski | 67 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 16 | Teofil Witkowski | 29 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Sophie Witkowski | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Thomas Heilberger | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Genevieve Heilberger | 34 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Caroline Heilberger | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Thomas Jr. Heilberger | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Genevieve Heilberger | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mildred Heilberger | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Geraldine Heilberger | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | James Bryan THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Nellie Bryan | 42 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Marie Bryan | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Catherine Bryan | 16 | Daughter | Blinder | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Eleanor Bryan | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Alberta Bryan | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Patrick Bryan | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Margaret Bryan | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | James Jr. Bryan | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Michael Yedinak | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Julia Yedinak | 29 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Margaret Yedinak | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Elizabeth Yedinak | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | John Yedinak | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Cox | 39 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary Cox | 38 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John Cox | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Patrick Burke | 42 | Bro-in-Law | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Frank Obaroski | 40 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 44 | Margaret Obaroski | 39 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Joseph Kotiasley | 16 | Step-son | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Stella Gibbons | 19 | Step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Bernard Gibbons | 23 | Step-son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Frank Kotiasley | 14 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Edmund Kotiasley | 12 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)