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James Dolan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Dolan across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Dolan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Postal Clerk |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Postal Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dolan | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Bernard Dolan | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Nellie Dolan | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| James Dolan | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Florence Dolan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Alice Dolan | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ellen Dolan | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Rose Dolan | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 44
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dolan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | postal-clerk |
| Industry | post-office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 54
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dolan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Postal Clerk |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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James Dolan
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel441:0345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elmer Collin | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Bobbie Collin | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Lorrain Collin | 11 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Chas Collin | 8 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Edward Hoover | 63 | Head | Watchman | England |
| 56 | Eleanor Hoover | 63 | Wife | — | Great Britain |
| 57 | Otto Neander | 56 | Head | Labor | Sweden |
| 58 | Ida Neander | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 59 | Ernest Neander | 27 | Son | Assember | Sweden |
| 60 | Alice Neander | 23 | Daughter | Engineer | Sweden |
| 61 | Gunnard Neander | 21 | Son | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 62 | Arthur Neander | 19 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 63 | Lillian Neander | 17 | Daughter | Manufacturing | Illinois |
| 64 | Harry Neander | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Blair Lilia | 31 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 66 | Sylvester Tatel | 35 | Head | Record Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Evelyn Tatel | 34 | Wife | Physician | Illinois |
| 68 | Kenneth Tatel | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Mary Dautrey | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | France |
| 70 | Theodore Mohr | 49 | Head | Coal Dealer | Illinois |
| 71 | Mildred Mohr | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Melvin Mohr | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Henry Mohr | 58 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 74 | Anna Mohr | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Lehrid Grainger | 49 | Head | Baker | Illinois |
| 76 | Mabelle Grainger | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Paul Grainger | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Fred Foster | 48 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 79 | Annie Foster | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 80 | Mildred Foster | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 81 | Leonard Foster | 21 | Son | Office | Illinois |
| 82 | Edward Boyden | 51 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Michigan |
| 83 | Lillie Boyden | 52 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 84 | Edward Boyden | 27 | Son | Insurance | Illinois |
| 85 | James Boyden | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Ernest Hemphill | 28 | Head | Ice Plant | Missouri |
| 87 | Lola Hemphill | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Lehristine Hemphill | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Dunion Hemphill | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Harry Borowski | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 91 | Elizabeth Borowski | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 92 | Harry C Borowski | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | James Dolan THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Postal Clerk | New York |
| 94 | Ellen Dolan | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Nellie Dolan | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Rose Mary Dolan | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | James Dolan | 23 | Son | Gas Meter Reader | Illinois |
| 98 | Florence Dolan | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 99 | Alice Dolan | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 100 | Bernard Dolan | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
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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)