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James Curtis — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Berrien, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this James Curtis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berrien, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Michigan Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Berrien, Michigan
Surname	Curtis
Given Name	James L.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Niles City
Est. Birth Year	~1919

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Donna Curtis	Daughter	—	3	~1927
Charles Curtis	Head	—	45	~1885
James Curtis	Son	—	11	~1919
Charles Curtis	Son	—	10	~1920
Shirley Curtis	Daughter	—		~1930
Evan Curtis	Son	—	14	~1916
Vera Curtis	Other	—	35	~1895
Edwin Curtis	Son	—	6	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Berrien, Michigan

Son, age 1

Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Curtis
Given Name	James L.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Berrien, Michigan

Son, age 11

Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members

Surname	Curtis
Given Name	James L.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links James Curtis across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Berrien, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.

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James Curtis

Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Michigan

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Sibling

Donna Curtis

Sibling · 1930 · age 3

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Charles Curtis

Sibling · 1930 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Shirley Curtis

Sibling · 1930 · age

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Evan Curtis

Sibling · 1930 · age 14

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Edwin Curtis

Sibling · 1930 · age 6

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 — Berrien, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel976:0972)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elzie Hulett	37	Head	Locomotive Fire	Tennessee
2	Lillian Hulett	40	Wife-H	—	Tennessee
3	E. H. Jr Hulett	16	Son	—	Tennessee
4	William Skelley	30	Boarder	Repairer	Tennessee
5	P. G. Zimmerman	42	Head	Freight Conductor	Michigan
6	Eva Zimmerman	39	Wife-H	—	Michigan
7	Marion Zimmerman	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
8	Grace Higgins	32	Sister-in-law	—	Michigan
9	Ray Meskitt	40	Head	Supervisor Water	Michigan
10	Evelyn Meskitt	39	Wife-H	—	Michigan
11	Eileen Meskitt	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
12	Irene Meskitt	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
13	Evelyn Meskitt	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
14	Charles L. Curtis	45	Head	Clerk	Michigan
15	Vera Curtis	35	Wife-H	—	Ohio
16	Evan Curtis	14	Son	—	Michigan
17	James L. Curtis THIS PERSON	11	Son	—	Michigan
18	Charles Curtis	10	Son	—	Michigan
19	Edwin Curtis	6	Son	—	Michigan
20	Donna Joyce Curtis	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
21	Shirley Catherine Curtis	0	Daughter	—	Michigan
22	Robert D. Leedy	67	Head	—	New York
23	Florence Leedy	63	Wife-H	—	New York
24	Carl Leedy	45	Son	Car Repairer	Michigan
25	Ruth Leedy	19	Daughter	—	Michigan
26	Doris Hilliard	9	Roomer	—	Michigan
27	Betty Hilliard	7	Roomer	—	Michigan
28	Fred Lickfelt	27	Head	Straightener	Ohio
29	Eliza Lickfelt	66	Wife-H	—	Michigan
30	V. O. Leyman	35	Head	Salesman	Michigan
31	Charlotte Leyman	34	Wife-H	—	Calvados France
32	Michael Leyman	8	Son	—	Pennsylvania
33	Pierre Leyman	6	Son	—	Pennsylvania
34	L. L. Boyer	43	Head	Book Keeper	Michigan
35	Mary Boyer	33	Wife-H	Marker	Arkansas
36	John O'Donnell	28	Roomer	Boiler Maker	Indiana
37	Maurice Decker	52	Head	Taxi Driver	Michigan
38	Della Decker	53	Wife-H	—	Michigan
39	Elmer Decker	20	Son	Taxi Driver	Michigan
40	Conita Decker	19	Daughter	—	Illinois
41	Betty Mae Decker	0	Grand Daughter	—	Michigan
42	George Elsacer	44	Roomer	Switchman	Michigan
43	George Alexander	60	Head	Engineer - Stationary	Michigan
44	Bessie Alexander	53	Wife-H	—	Dumbarton Scotland
45	Veda Reiter	28	Daughter	Office Work	Indiana
46	Orville Reiter	28	Son-in-law	Locomotive Eng	Illinois
47	Rev. O. E. Sohn	35	Head	Minister	Michigan
48	Johanna A. Sohn	38	Wife-H	—	Michigan
49	Lois R. Sohn	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
50	Dorothy C. Sohn	8	Daughter	—	Michigan

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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)

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