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James Carr — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Carr across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & George — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Carr |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Carr | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Patricia Carr | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Carr | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Catherine Carr | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| James Carr | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carr |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carr |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Carr |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Carr across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Carr (~0.92 confidence) and father George Carr (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Carr (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Carr
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Carr
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Carr
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Carr
Head · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2119:0585)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Hondas | 38 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 2 | Claire Hondas | 38 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joseph Sloan | 70 | Head | Office Work | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Matilda Sloan | 70 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 5 | Ruth Sloan | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Clinton Oswald | 24 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Helen Sloan | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Thelma Sloan | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Elsie Sloan | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joseph Sloan | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Rodden | 56 | Head | Motorman | North Ireland |
| 12 | Mary Rodden | 56 | Wife-H | — | North Ireland |
| 13 | Mary Rodden | 17 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James Rodden | 22 | Son | Switchman | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | George Moehling | 34 | Son-in-law | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Elizabeth Moehling | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | James Carr THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Catherine Carr | 26 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Patricia Carr | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | James Jr. Carr | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lillian Carr | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | George Deckert | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Millie Deckert | 36 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Norman Deckert | 15 | Son | Letter Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Claire Deckert | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Harriet Deckert | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | George Deckert | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John Duffy | 47 | Head | Yard Master | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Jennie Duffy | 49 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)