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James Delaney — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Delaney across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Thomas — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Delaney | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Delaney | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Mary Delaney | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | electrician |
| Industry | steel corp |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 29
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Delaney across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Delaney (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Delaney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Delaney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Delaney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Delaney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Delaney
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Delaney
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Delaney
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Delaney
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Delaney
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Delaney
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Margaret Delaney
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2113:0964)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Delaney | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | James Delaney THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Margaret Delaney | 21 | Daughter | Clerical | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Philip Kleinhans | 34 | Head | Clerical | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Matilda Kleinhans | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Marie Kleinhans | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Kleinhans | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Paul Kneba | 45 | Head | Mason | Hungary |
| 9 | Marie Kneba | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William Kneba | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Jack Kneba | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Gustave Schwemmer | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | Germany |
| 13 | Martha Schwemmer | 48 | Wife | Dressmaker | Germany |
| 14 | William Schwemmer | 27 | Son | Bench Hand | Germany |
| 15 | Lena Schwemmer | 30 | Wife-Son | — | Germany |
| 16 | William Schwemmer | 0 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Louis Gumbiner | 55 | Head | Broker | Germany |
| 18 | Rose Gumbiner | 47 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 19 | Herbert Floum | 22 | Stepson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Elias Cohn | 49 | Head | Postal Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Pearl Cohn | 44 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Sarah Needle | 53 | Head-H | — | Russia |
| 23 | Raymond Needle | 28 | Son | Pharmacist | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Harry Burnstein | 30 | Son-in-law | Owner Store | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Reba Burnstein | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Catharene Malloy | 59 | Head-H | — | Germany |
| 27 | William Malloy | 28 | Son | Body Builder | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Agnes Malloy | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Lawrence Malloy | 19 | Son | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Thomas Malloy | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Frank Frey | 31 | Son-in-law | Owner Store | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Elizabeth Frey | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Frank Jr. Frey | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Emily Raff | 54 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Alfred Raff | 20 | Son | Cloth Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Anna Clair | 56 | Sister | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Annetta Stahl | 52 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Albert W Stahl | 26 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Robert Stahl | 20 | Son | Timekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Howard Stahl | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Emma Walton | 73 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William L. Knipe | 30 | Head | Appraiser | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Wilhelmina F. Knipe | 60 | Mother-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | David Wolff | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Emma Wolff | 70 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | David Wolff | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | June Wolff | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Chas Klagholz | 43 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Anna Klagholz | 43 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Chas Jr Klagholz | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)