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James Curran — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Curran across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Curran |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cass Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Curran | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Julia Curran | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| James Curran | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Alma Prenn | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Frank Prenn | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Prenn | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Anna Prenn | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Prenn | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Cyril Prenn | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Frances Prenn | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 48
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curran |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 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 |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 10 household members
| Surname | Curran |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 70
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curran |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Castle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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James Curran
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2144:0402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Station Burns | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | May Burns | 36 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Francis Burns | 29 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Joseph Burns | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Michael Burns | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Rosie Burns | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Thomas Ryan | 48 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Joseph Ryan | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Thomas Ryan | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | John Ryan | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Edward Ryan | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Paul Ryan | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | William Prendergast | 28 | Boarder | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Margaret Campion | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Malachi Campion | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Alice Campion | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mary Campion | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | George Campion | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Edward Courtney | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Agnes Courtney | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Michael Courtney | 27 | Son | Journalist | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Katie Little | 24 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Edwina Little | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Yvonne Little | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Edward Murphy | 40 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Annie Murphy | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ann Cuniford | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Daniel Ryan | 48 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Annie Ryan | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Thomas Ryan | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Helen Ryan | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Anna Ryan | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Joseph Ryan | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Mary Ryan | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Dolores Ryan | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Bernadette Ryan | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Bridget Campion | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Thomas Campion | 45 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Margaret Maierah | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | James Maierah | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | James Curran THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Ellen Curran | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Julia Curran | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Frank Prenn | 35 | Son-in-law | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Frances Prenn | 12 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | James Prenn | 10 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Thomas Prenn | 8 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Cyril Prenn | 6 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Anna Rita Prenn | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Alma Prenn | 3 | Granddaughter | — | 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)