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James Drake — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this James Drake across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Drake | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Audrey Drake | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Thurman Drake | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Drake | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| James Drake | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Drake | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Florine Drake | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Sallie Drake | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 8
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 19
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1921 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Janice I |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Beach City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Drake across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Drake
Daughter · 1930 · age 8 · b. ~1922 · California
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Sibling
Thurman Drake
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Drake
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Drake
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Drake
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florine Drake
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Los Angeles, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
15 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel157:0793)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur J. Mcknight | 38 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 2 | Olive Mcknight | 30 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Eugene Mcknight | 11 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 4 | Glen Mcknight | 9 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 5 | Frank E. Simpson | 61 | Head | Watchman | Illinois |
| 6 | James E. Drake | 47 | Head | News Paper Route | Georgia |
| 7 | Sallie R. Drake | 41 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 8 | James C. Drake | 19 | son | Gardner | Alabama |
| 9 | Thurman F. Drake | 16 | son | None | Alabama |
| 10 | Christine M. Drake | 14 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 11 | Florine S. Drake | 10 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 12 | James M. Drake THIS PERSON | 8 | daughter | None | California |
| 13 | Audrey J. Drake | 7 | daughter | None | California |
| 14 | George H. Herriot | 65 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Gertrude F. Herriot | 63 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
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)