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James Douglas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Douglas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Douglas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 24 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Douglas | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| James Douglas | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| James Douglas | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Sarah Douglas | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 43
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Douglas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 54
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Douglas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 24 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 66
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Douglass |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links James Douglas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Douglas
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1501:0736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Molly Meyers | 38 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 53 | Lydia Meyers | 64 | Sister | Supervisor | New York |
| 54 | Isaac Epstein | 46 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 55 | Sarah Epstein | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 56 | Jacob Epstein | 25 | Son | Composer | Russia |
| 57 | Anna Epstein | 23 | Daughter | Milliner | Russia |
| 58 | Sonia Epstein | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 59 | Shirley Epstein | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Morris Epstein | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Jacob Binghhurst | 70 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 62 | Sarah Binghhurst | 68 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 63 | Elizabeth Binghhurst | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 64 | Sam Schiff | 42 | Head | — | Russia |
| 65 | Anna Schiff | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 66 | Samuel Schiff | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Samuel Haverly | 42 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 68 | Sarah Haverly | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 69 | Sophie Haverly | 19 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 70 | Ida Haverly | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Saul Holland | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 72 | Bella Holland | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | John Holland | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | James Holland | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Arthur Holland | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Simon Kallack | 38 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 77 | Rose Kallack | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Florence Kallack | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Alice Kallack | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Sam Amster | 31 | Head | Helper | New Jersey |
| 81 | Pauline Amster | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 82 | Arthur Amster | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 83 | Mildred Campbell | 22 | Boarder | Clerk | New York |
| 84 | Elizabeth Campbell | 20 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 85 | Raymond Clark | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Poland |
| 86 | Anna Clark | 39 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 87 | William Clark | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 88 | Raymond Clark | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 89 | James Douglas THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 90 | Sarah Douglas | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Elizabeth Douglas | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 92 | James Jr Douglas | 17 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 93 | Barnet Kahn | 33 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 94 | Nellie M Kahn | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 95 | John Kahn | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 96 | Joseph C Iden | 43 | Head | Manager | Irish Free State |
| 97 | John Iden | 33 | Brother | Machinist | Irish Free State |
| 98 | Margaret Farrell | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Irish Free State |
| 99 | Mary Kunan | 64 | Boarder | — | Irish Free State |
| 100 | Caroline Wojchiki | 44 | Head | — | Poland |
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)