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James Finley — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Finley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dade, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mercedes — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dade, Florida |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | James N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Printing Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | Miami |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Finley | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Finley | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Geraldine Finley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Minnie Finley | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dade, Florida
Son, age 9
Dade, Florida · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finlay |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Dade, Florida
Son, age 20
Dade, Florida · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | James N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Printing Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Dade-County, Florida
Head, age 30
Dade-County, Florida · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finlay |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Miami |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dade |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Printing Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Finley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Finlay (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mercedes Finlay (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Finley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Finlay
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mercedes Finlay
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Finley
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Finley
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Florida
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Sibling
Geraldine Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Dade, Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Dade, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus309unit:1012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kenneth Mutchler | 3 | Head | None | Jamaica |
| 52 | Edith M Mutchler | 6 | Daughter | None | Jamaica |
| 53 | Gladys Mutchler | 27 | Daughter | None | Jamaica |
| 54 | Louis Dubner | 60 | Head | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Eugenie A Dubner | 54 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Esther A Dubner | 18 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Louis Rubin Dubner | 50 | Brother | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Irene Dubner | 17 | Niece | None | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Ben Eubanks | 32 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 60 | Sophie Eubanks | 24 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 61 | Billy Joe Eubanks | 4 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 62 | Betty Eubanks | 2 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 63 | Robert Wilson | 47 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Bessie F Wilson | 21 | Daughter | Plumber | Florida |
| 65 | Robert Wilson | 17 | Son | None | Florida |
| 66 | Archie Mcdonald | 52 | Head | Plasterer | Ohio |
| 67 | Cora E Mcdonald | 44 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 68 | Bernard Mcdonald | 5 | Son | None | Florida |
| 69 | Eugene G Lurton | 26 | Head | Mech | Florida |
| 70 | Alice M Lurton | 22 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | William H Frederick | 78 | Head | Plasterer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary E Frederick | 74 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 73 | Forest H Mutchler | 53 | Head | Doctor | Ohio |
| 74 | Elnora Mutchler | 34 | Wife | Teacher | Michigan |
| 75 | Warren Mutchler | 13 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 76 | Robert Mutchler | 12 | Son | None | Florida |
| 77 | Evelyn A Bond | 56 | Mother-in-law | Nurse | Michigan |
| 78 | Charles P Taylor | 75 | Boarder | None | Florida |
| 79 | Ephraim A Todd | 50 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary Todd | 56 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 81 | Samuel Silvonian | 37 | Head | Jeweler | Texas |
| 82 | Ada Silvonian | 38 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 83 | David W Silvonian | 12 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 84 | Charles H Dyer | 39 | Head | Nurse | England |
| 85 | Lillian Dyer | 28 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 86 | William Dyer | 2 | Son | None | Florida |
| 87 | Raymond M Dyer | 0 | Son | None | Florida |
| 88 | Robert Webb | 53 | Head | Captain | New York |
| 89 | Jessie M Webb | 52 | Wife | None | Mass |
| 90 | Shirley Webb | 73 | Father-in-law | None | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Mary V Webb | 74 | Mother-in-law | None | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Earl E Conroy | 40 | Head | Real Estate | Kansas |
| 93 | Anna L Conroy | 34 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 94 | Betty Lou Conroy | 2 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 95 | George White | 42 | Head | Lumberman | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Twila White | 35 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Thomas B Finley | 47 | Head | Salesman | Ireland |
| 98 | Minnie N Finley | 49 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 99 | James N Finley THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Printer | Florida |
| 100 | Geraldine Finley | 18 | Daughter | None | Connecticut |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)