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James Curtis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cheyenne, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this James Curtis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cheyenne, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eldon & Cora — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cheyenne, Colorado |
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Pt Of Cheyenne Wells Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Curtis | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Flora Curtis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Curtis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Jason Curtis | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Curtis | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| James Curtis | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cheyenne, Colorado
Son, age 20
Cheyenne, Colorado · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Cheyenne, Colorado
Head, age 29
Cheyenne, Colorado · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Cheyenne, Colorado
Head, age 40
Cheyenne, Colorado · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Curtis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cheyenne, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eldon Curtis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Curtis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eldon Curtis
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Curtis
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Curtis
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Colorado
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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 — Cheyenne, Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Cheyenne, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus229unit:0993)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John C. Ardrey | 19 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 2 | Cecilia L. Ardrey | 17 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 3 | John C. Jr. Ardrey | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Howard Bomfield | 22 | Roomer | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 5 | James H. Curtis THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Nebraska |
| 6 | Mary B. Curtis | 38 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Margaret J. Curtis | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Lawrence L. Curtis | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Jason L. Curtis | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Flora Lee Curtis | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Henry C. Nelson | 56 | Head | Senator | Minnesota |
| 12 | Catherine Nelson | 57 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Michael M. Lenihan | 66 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 14 | Mary Lenihan | 58 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 15 | Ray M. Lenihan | 36 | Son | Clerk | Colorado |
| 16 | Lucretia A. Williams | 70 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | James H. Hollingshead | 57 | Head | Marshal | Iowa |
| 18 | Florence F. Hollingshead | 60 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Raymond C. Hollingshead | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 20 | Mabel M. Hollingshead | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Colorado |
| 21 | Lois Hollingshead | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Isaac H. Johnson | 46 | Head | Judge | Minnesota |
| 23 | Edith Johnson | 43 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Josephine F. Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Oliver J. Woodward | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 26 | Alma Woodward | 46 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Milton H. Woodward | 24 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Leota L. Woodward | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Vern H. Rouse | 73 | Head | Agent | Canada-English |
| 30 | Amy A. Rouse | 67 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Elizabeth G. Rouse | 14 | Gr. Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Samuel Cobb | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Dorothy M. Cobb | 38 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Sarah Mab. Cobb | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Jeffrey O. Van Meter | 36 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 36 | Nellie Van Meter | 31 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Harry O. Van Meter | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 38 | Charles O. Van Meter | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Glenn Stone | 37 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Illinois |
| 40 | Lota Stone | 34 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 41 | Donnabelle Stone | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 42 | Katherine H. Thomas | 58 | Head-H | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Albert J. Marby | 71 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Flora Marby | 67 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Fredrick H. Leip | 54 | Head | Janitor | Ohio |
| 46 | James B. Leip | 51 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Alta L. Atkinson | 28 | Roomer | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 48 | Helen C. Morrow | 24 | Roomer | Teacher | Colorado |
| 49 | Lillian M. Thy | 26 | Roomer | Teacher | Missouri |
| 50 | Art B. Norton | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)