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James Carey — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this James Carey across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willard & William — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Electrical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Milton Town |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Carey | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Carey | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Martha Carey | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Willard Carey | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 2
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 12
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 22
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Electrical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Carey across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willard Carey (~0.92 confidence) and father William Carey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Carey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Carey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willard Carey
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Carey
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Carey
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Carey
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Carey
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Delaware
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Sibling
Willard Carey
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Sussex, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus291unit:0874)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William T. Starkey | 74 | Head | Druggist | Delaware |
| 52 | Clara Starkey | 67 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Harry K. Martin | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 54 | Virginia Martin | 39 | Wife | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 55 | William Martin | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Virginia Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | William T. Pettyjohn | 65 | Head | Captain | Delaware |
| 58 | Emma Pettyjohn | 67 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 59 | William T. Hood | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 60 | Carrie L. Hood | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Meta W. Campbell | 34 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Alberta Campbell | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Emma Maylor | 61 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Delmer W. Jefferson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 65 | Gladys Jefferson | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Frederick Reed | 42 | Head | Dealer | Delaware |
| 67 | Clara Reed | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Ralph Reed | 19 | Son | Driver | Delaware |
| 69 | Albin Reed | 17 | Son | Driver | Delaware |
| 70 | Frederick Jr. Reed | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 71 | William Reed | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Ida Abbott | 69 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Ella Millman | 17 | Niece | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 74 | Maggie V. Manship | 66 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Harold V. Wilkerson | 20 | Head | Cutter | Delaware |
| 76 | Lillian A. Wilkerson | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Helen V. Wilkerson | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Charles A. Burrows | 66 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Frank L. Megee | 29 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 80 | Lulu Megee | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Avalon Megee | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Billy H. Megee | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Winnifred Megee | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 84 | Muriel Megee | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Ernest T. Workman | 21 | Head | Cutter | Delaware |
| 86 | Agnes P. Workman | 19 | Wife | Sewing | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Alfred H. Carey | 46 | Head | Merchant | Delaware |
| 88 | Florence H. Carey | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Alfred H. Carey | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 90 | William F. Carey | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Willard M. Carey | 64 | Head | Foreman | Delaware |
| 92 | Martha E. Carey | 43 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 93 | James E. Carey THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Helper | Delaware |
| 94 | Willard H. Carey | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Thomas Jester | 65 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 96 | Sallie Jester | 55 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 97 | James Jester | 26 | Son | Buyer | Delaware |
| 98 | James Taylor | 8 | Gr. Son | — | Delaware |
| 99 | William F. Smith | 64 | Head | Agent | Maryland |
| 100 | Charlotte E. Smith | 61 | Wife | — | Delaware |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)