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James Casey — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Marion, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Casey across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Marion, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & William — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marion, Iowa |
| Surname | Casey |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | News Editor |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | News Editor |
| Township / Ward | Knoxville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Casey | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Lena Casey | Other | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| James Casey | Son | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| W Casey | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marion, Iowa
Son, age 22
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Casey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Marion, Iowa
Son, age 31
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Casey |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Marion, Iowa
Son, age 42
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Casey |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | News Editor |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Casey across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Marion, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Casey (~0.92 confidence) and father William Casey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Casey (~0.92 confidence) and father Julian Casey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lina Casey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Casey
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Casey
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Casey
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Julian Casey
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lina Casey
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Casey
Son · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Iowa
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Sibling
W Casey
Sibling · 1930 · age 36
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 — Marion, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Iowa
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel668:0173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William J. Casey | 68 | Head | Editor | Ohio |
| 2 | Lena D. Casey | 66 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 3 | James C. Casey THIS PERSON | 42 | Son | News Editor | Iowa |
| 4 | W. D. Casey | 36 | Son | Advertising | Iowa |
| 5 | Harry R. Avery | 37 | Head | Retail Merchant | Iowa |
| 6 | Helen Avery | 36 | Wife-H | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 7 | John H. Avery | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 8 | Thomas L. Avery | 7 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 9 | John Hippen | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 10 | Amie Hippen | 30 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 11 | Ned Ashton | 27 | Head | Pharmacist | Iowa |
| 12 | Helen Ashton | 25 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 13 | Charles E. Ashton | 7 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 14 | Robert Ashton | 4 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 15 | Mary E. Stentz | 73 | Mother-in-law | None | Ohio |
| 16 | G. F. Johnson | 57 | Head | Tractor Operator | Iowa |
| 17 | Edna Johnson | 42 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 18 | Wilma L. Johnson | 12 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 19 | Thelma P. Johnson | 10 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 20 | Mattie Anderson | 59 | Head-H | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Jessie M. Anderson | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 22 | Henry S. Little | 43 | Head | Inner | Iowa |
| 23 | Opal R. Little | 36 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 24 | Anna V. Little | 70 | Mother | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Flora M. Elliott | 74 | Head-H | None | Iowa |
| 26 | C. L. Pine | 43 | Son-in-law | Financing | South Dakota |
| 27 | Helen Pine | 45 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 28 | Della Jones | 33 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 29 | Joseph A. Evans | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 30 | Bellata Evans | 63 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 31 | Anvil Thomas | 33 | Head | Upholsterer | Illinois |
| 32 | Agnesie Thomas | 33 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 33 | Ruth Johnson | 12 | Step-daughter | None | Iowa |
| 34 | Bernice Thomas | 7 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 35 | Herman Gunninkool | 44 | Head | Dry Cleaner | Iowa |
| 36 | Mary J. Gunninkool | 43 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 37 | Herman Gunninkool | 19 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 38 | Betty J. Gunninkool | 16 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 39 | Chas. V. Beaver | 39 | Head | Mail Carrier | Nebraska |
| 40 | Faye Beaver | 41 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 41 | Sophia Elder | 80 | Mother-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Carl E. Ramey | 35 | Head | Mail Carrier | Iowa |
| 43 | Helen R. Ramey | 28 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 44 | Edwin D. Ramey | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 45 | Lee E. Ramey | 4 | Son | None | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)