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James French — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James French across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lillie — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hedgesville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James French | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Ellen French | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Rhoda French | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkeley, West …
Son, age 2
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Berkeley, West …
Son, age 11
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Berkeley, West …
Son, age 21
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 31
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 French across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James French (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie French (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca French (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James French
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie French
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca French
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James French
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2526unit:0162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis H Riser | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Viola M Riser | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Beulah M Riser | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Benjamin F Riser | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Bettie E Riser | 64 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Leonard Riser | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | J Oscar Riser | 22 | Son | Track Walker | West Virginia |
| 8 | Samuel C Dean | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Julia A Dean | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Earl E Dean | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Christine L Dean | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Sanford T Dean | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Dorothy P Dean | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Nora C Dean | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Jessie M Dean | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Dennis D Dean | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Edna R Dean | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lester E Risinger | 34 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Florence E Risinger | 33 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Herman L Risinger | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Cletie A Risinger | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Edna R Risinger | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | James E Risinger | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Peter H Gruss | 77 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Clara V Gruss | 65 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Homer H Gruss | 39 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | James D French THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Rhoda L French | 24 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ellen M French | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | James H French | 65 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Rebecca J French | 68 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Leana B French | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Martin H Hauerote | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Nancy S Hauerote | 54 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Roy C Hauerote | 15 | Adopted Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Jack Hauerote | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | George W Murphy | 38 | Head | Trackman | West Virginia |
| 38 | Janie A Murphy | 37 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Addie E Murphy | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Bessie D Murphy | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Ruth C Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Charles L Hedges | 57 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 43 | Laura V Hedges | 52 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | E Lynn Hedges | 25 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Mabel M Hedges | 20 | Daughter-Law | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | John W Hedges | 52 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Otis Miller | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 48 | James W Armbruster | 62 | Head | Assessor | West Virginia |
| 49 | E Frances Armbruster | 57 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Jasper Myers | 35 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)