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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 head (b.~1860), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1878 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Driscoll | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Alice Driscoll | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Driscoll | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Mary Driscoll | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Rita Driscoll | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Catherine Driscoll | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| James Driscoll | Son | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Helen Driscoll | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Arthur Driscoll | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| John Driscoll | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 70
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 10 household members
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1878 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Other, age 77
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1863 — 40 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Inmate |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oak Forest Ill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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James Driscoll
Head · 1930 · age 70 · b. ~1860 · Illinois
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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 THIS PERSON | 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 | 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)