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James Doyle — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Doyle across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Highland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joan & John — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Highland, Virginia |
| Surname | Doyle |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Blue Grass Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Doyle | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Nora Doyle | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Mary Doyle | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Doyle | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Charles Doyle | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Doyle | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Highland, Virginia
Son, age 2
Highland, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doyle |
| Given Name | James V |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Highland, Virginia
Son, age 13
Highland, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Doyle |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Highland-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Highland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doyle |
| Given Name | J. H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monterey Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Highland |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Doyle across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joan Doyle (~0.92 confidence) and father John Doyle (~0.92 confidence) and father John Doyle (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mara Doyle (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Doyle (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joan Doyle
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Doyle
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Doyle
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mara Doyle
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Doyle
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Doyle
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
John Doyle
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Doyle
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Highland, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Highland, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2447unit:0832)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ione Wiley | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Robert Wiley | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Elizabeth Wiley | 56 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Mamie Wiley | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Warren B. Wiley | 9 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 56 | James C. Wade | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Eudora Wade | 53 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Thelma Bird | 23 | Cousin | Teacher | Virginia |
| 59 | Earl Hiner | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Theresa Hiner | 32 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Rebecca Hiner | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Stewart Hiner | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Brown Hiner | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Laura Hiner | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | John L. Doyle | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Nora E. Doyle | 37 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 67 | James Doyle THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Charles Doyle | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | John B. Doyle | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Mary Doyle | 16 | Nice | Servant | Virginia |
| 71 | Jack G. Bird | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Sarah G. Bird | 74 | Mother-H | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ovan G. Dever | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Ethel Dever | 31 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Warren Dever | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Irene Dever | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Harper Dever | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Henry M. Clindenen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Nellie M. Clindenen | 18 | Daughter-H | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Robert H. Wade | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Nellie Wade | 49 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Myrne A. Wade | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Reba Wade | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Katherine Wade | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Berkley Wade | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Arlie Wade | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | O'Dell Wade | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Nora Wade | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | James L. Gum | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Delia Wolf | 52 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 91 | Marshall Gutshall | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Edwin S. Shulty | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Maude Shulty | 43 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Mabel Johnson | 45 | Sis-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Oliver Gum | 77 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 96 | George G. Gum | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Edith P. Gum | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Lucy Woods | 4 | Nice | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Ruby Schooler | 19 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 100 | Theodore Woods | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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)