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James Dillon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Dillon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dillon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 24 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Nanticoke City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Dillon | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Dillon | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Edward Dillon | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| William Dillon | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Hannah Dillon | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| James Dillon | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Mary Dillon | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Marie Dillon | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Dillon | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 44
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dillon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 24 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 54
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dolan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Husband |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edwardsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hard coal mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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James Dillon
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2070:0669)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Matthew Fogarty | 62 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Catherine Fogarty | 42 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Eleanor Fogarty | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | James Dillon THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Hannah Dillon | 34 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | William Dillon | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Edward Dillon | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Thomas Dillon | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James Dillon | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mary Dillon | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Geraldine Dillon | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Marie Dillon | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Isabelle Ottoman | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | William Curley | 35 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Sadie Curley | 35 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Catherine J. Curley | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John Couglin | 30 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Marie Couglin | 32 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Margaret Couglin | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | John Couglin | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Margaret Harris | 65 | Head | Labor | Wales |
| 72 | Gordon Field | 26 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Ethel Field | 25 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | James Field | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | William Field | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Anna Evans | 42 | Head | — | Wales |
| 77 | James Evans | 18 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ross Evans | 17 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Clifford Evans | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Thomas Evans | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Catherine Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | John Evans | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Betty Evans | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | James Holt | 63 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Elizabeth Holt | 52 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Matthew Holt | 30 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | David Gatunski | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Rose Gatunski | 24 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | David Jr. Gatunski | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Eugene Gatunski | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Frederick Millard | 62 | Head | — | Germany |
| 92 | George Millard | 35 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Ida Millard | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Ruth Millard | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Caroline Millard | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | David Millard | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Stella Beckett | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Bertha Hutchings | 18 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Loney Pino | 35 | Roomer | Proprietor | Syria |
| 100 | George Pino | 27 | Roomer | Cook | Syria |
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)