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James Driscoll — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Driscoll across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Driscoll | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Mary Driscoll | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Catherine Driscoll | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lorna Driscoll | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Driscoll | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Driscoll | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Driscoll | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Driscoll across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Driscoll
Son · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mary Driscoll
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Driscoll
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorna Driscoll
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Driscoll
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel471rs:0876)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry | 38 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Lillian | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Robert | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Lorna | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Genevieve | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Margaret Fleming | 39 | Head | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 7 | Rose Fleming | 36 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Mary Fleming | 34 | Sister | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 9 | Robert Lee | 32 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 10 | Mary Lee | 32 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 11 | Robert Lee | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | John Lee | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Frances Reding | 31 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Muriel Reding | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Frances Reding | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Mary Timmons | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | James Timmons | 40 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | James Driscoll | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 19 | Catherine Driscoll | 63 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 20 | James Driscoll | 43 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Arthur Driscoll | 29 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Catherine Driscoll | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary Driscoll | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | John Driscoll | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Alice Driscoll | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Helen Driscoll | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Rita Driscoll | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | John Driscoll | 38 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Mary Driscoll | 37 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 30 | John Driscoll | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Mary Driscoll | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | James Driscoll THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Catherine Driscoll | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Lorna Driscoll | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | James Ritchie | 47 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Blanche Ritchie | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Olive Ritchie | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Virginia Ritchie | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Mary Ritchie | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | John Ellis | 22 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary Ellis | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | John Ellis | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Nellie Kane | 52 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 44 | James Kane | 25 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Mary Kane | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | John Kane | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Margaret Kane | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Catherine Kane | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Thomas Kane | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Rose Kane | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)