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James Carpenter — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Carpenter across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & Hudson — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Express Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Carpenter | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| James Carpenter | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Anna Carpenter | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 18
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | cook |
| Industry | restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Express Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Carpenter across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and father Hudson Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and father James Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Carpenter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Carpenter
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hudson Carpenter
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Carpenter
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Carpenter
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Carpenter
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1984:0728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James L Carpenter | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Anna Carpenter | 50 | Wife | Day Work | Virginia |
| 3 | James L Carpenter THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 4 | Clarence Carpenter | 22 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Virginia Carpenter | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Edward Carpenter | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Odessa Carpenter | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Bernard Carpenter | 21 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Lucille Carpenter | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Dorothy Carpenter | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James E Armstrong | 32 | Lodger | Chef | North Carolina |
| 12 | George Burrow | 42 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 13 | Emma Burrow | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | George Burrow | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Charles Burrow | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Hilda Burrow | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Emma Burrow | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Dorothy Burrow | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | George Becker | 22 | Son-in-law | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Janet M Becker | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Andrew Benedict | 35 | Head | Laborer | Jugoslavia |
| 22 | Anna Benedict | 36 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 23 | Elizabeth Benedict | 13 | Daughter | — | Jugoslavia |
| 24 | Lillian Benedict | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Robert Benedict | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Louis Benedict | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Schoenecker | 45 | Head | Painter | France |
| 28 | Bella Schoenecker | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Andrew Schoenecker | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Edward Schoenecker | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Frank Mcmichael | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary Mcmichael | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Frank Mcmichael | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lila Mcmichael | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Hester Mcmichael | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Elizabeth Benedick | 63 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 37 | Louis Benedick | 22 | Son | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Harbaugh | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Louis Harbaugh | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Mcchesney | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Ella Mcchesney | 49 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | George Cochrane | 64 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary A Cochrane | 45 | Sister | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Bella N Mensch | 43 | Sister | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Margaret Murphy | 54 | Head | — | Wales |
| 46 | Patrick Murphy | 31 | Son | Road Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Margaret Murphy | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary A Murphy | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Catherine Murphy | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Charles Kishlaider | 39 | Head | Boiler Maker | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)