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James Galloway — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Galloway across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cavalier, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Martha — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: North Dakota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cavalier, North Dakota |
| Surname | Galloway |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Free |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hope Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie Galloway | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Ruby Galloway | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Galloway | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Melvin Galloway | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Gladys Galloway | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Hazel Galloway | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Galloway | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cavalier, North …
Son, age 20
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Galloway |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1920
Cavalier, North …
Head, age 30
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Galloway |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Cavalier, North …
Head, age 40
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Galloway |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Free |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Galloway across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cavalier, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Galloway (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Galloway (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Galloway
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Galloway
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Galloway
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · North Dakota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Cavalier, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Cavalier, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1734unit:0141)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Knute Knudson | 57 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 52 | Ole Knudson | 53 | Brother | Laborer | Norway |
| 53 | Charles Peterson | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 54 | Clara Peterson | 45 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Lester Peterson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 56 | Ella C. Peterson | 22 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Sarah Peterson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Nels M. Peterson | 18 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Johanna Peterson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Gilbert Peterson | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Alice Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Otto Peterson | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Lena Peterson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Allan Peterson | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Ernest Peterson | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Lars Christianson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 67 | Pauline Christianson | 51 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 68 | Oscar G. Christianson | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 69 | Carl A. Christianson | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 70 | Lawrence P. Christianson | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 71 | Becca M. Christianson | 21 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Albert L. Christianson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 73 | Agnes E. Christianson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Iniga G. Christianson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Mahadin Farrie | 33 | Boarder | Merchant | Syria |
| 76 | James Galloway THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 77 | Mollie Galloway | 31 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | James A. Galloway | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Ruby M. Galloway | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Melvin A. Galloway | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 81 | Hazel M. Galloway | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 82 | Gladys A. Galloway | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 83 | Albert O. Braaten | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 84 | Mina E. Braaten | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Arnold C. Braaten | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 86 | Clifford S. Braaten | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 87 | Seward Peterson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 88 | Anna Peterson | 67 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 89 | Christian Christianson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 90 | George Christianson | 40 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 91 | Helmer Romfo | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 92 | Lily Romfo | 26 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 93 | Duane C. Romfo | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 94 | Neil H. Romfo | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 95 | Carl E. Stavig | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 96 | Viola N. Stavig | 20 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 97 | Lorelle Stavig | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 98 | George Torgerson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 99 | Mary Torgerson | 66 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 100 | Florence G. Torgerson | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)