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James Curry — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Curry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & William — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Curry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Curry | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| William Curry | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| James Curry | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Richard Curry | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Curry | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 4
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 14
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Curry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 25
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Corey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Curry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Curry (~0.92 confidence) and father William Curry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vera Curry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Curry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Curry
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Curry
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vera Curry
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Curry
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Curry
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Michigan
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Sibling
Richard Curry
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Curry
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1054:0235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy La Beck | 34 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 2 | Thomas La Beck | 6 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 3 | Loyalty La Beck | 4 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 4 | Catherine Jacques | 63 | Mother | None | Michigan |
| 5 | William Curry | 41 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 6 | Vera Curry | 38 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 7 | James Curry THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 8 | William Curry | 12 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 9 | Richard Curry | 10 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 10 | George Bates | 43 | Head | Janitor | Canada English |
| 11 | Sarah Bates | 43 | Wife | None | Canada English |
| 12 | Phil Donaldson | 40 | Head | Owner | Michigan |
| 13 | Pearl Donaldson | 33 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Arthur Holyfield | 31 | Head | Owner | Michigan |
| 15 | Minnie Holyfield | 27 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 16 | Arthur Holyfield | 4 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 17 | William Block | 55 | Head | Inspector | Canada English |
| 18 | Flora Block | 51 | Wife | None | Canada English |
| 19 | Margaret Block | 21 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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)