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James Drake — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Oakland, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Drake across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oakland, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Oakland, Michigan |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Pontiac City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Drake | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Alice Drake | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Lucille Drake | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Drake | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Frances Drake | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Drake | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Marie Drake | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Drake | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Drake | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Armella Drake | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oakland, Michigan
Son, age
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Oakland-County, Michigan
Son, age 11
Oakland-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drakos |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pontiac |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oakland |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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
Son · 1930 · age 0 · b. ~1930 · Michigan
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Sibling
Joseph Drake
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Drake
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Drake
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Drake
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Armella Drake
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Drake
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Drake
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Oakland, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Oakland, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1018:0292)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Remon | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Mabel Remon | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Shirley Remon | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Frank Woods | 53 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 5 | Effie Woods | 53 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Clarence Woods | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 7 | Evelyn Woods | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Charles Novotny | 15 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 9 | John J Drake | 36 | Head | Inspector | Michigan |
| 10 | Alice G Drake | 31 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Armella Drake | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Lucille Drake | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Joseph Drake | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Ruth Drake | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | John Drake | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Frances Drake | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Marie Drake | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | James Drake THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Joseph Drake | 21 | Head | Auto Plant | Michigan |
| 20 | Drake | None | — | — | Canada French |
| 21 | Drake | None | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Drake | None | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Drake | None | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Drake | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | Drake | None | Roomer | Machinist | Illinois |
| 26 | Drake | None | Roomer | — | — |
| 27 | Drake | None | — | — | — |
| 28 | Drake | 13 | Step Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Drake | 11 | Step Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Drake | 10 | Step Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Drake | 7 | Step Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Drake | 5 | Step Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Drake | 1 | Step Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Drake | 0 | Step Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Ella Ness | 53 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Dale Ness | 30 | Son | Machine Opr | Iowa |
| 37 | Robert Ness | 30 | Roomer | Set Up Man | Nebraska |
| 38 | George Lock | 24 | Head | Machine Man | Canada Eng |
| 39 | Hazel Lock | 19 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Lester Stoway | 24 | Head | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Emma Stoway | 24 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 42 | A. E. Purington | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Canada French |
| 43 | Sarah Purington | 36 | Wife-H | — | Ireland North |
| 44 | Charlotte Purington | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | James Purington | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Heichel | 48 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary Lind Heichel | 43 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Heichel | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Heichel | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Heichel | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)