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James Gillespie — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Gillespie across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Olyphant Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Gillespie | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Bridget Gillespie | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| James Gillespie | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Harry Gillespie | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Gillespie | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| James Gillespie | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Gillespie across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Gillespie (~0.92 confidence) and father James Gillespie (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Gillespie (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Gillespie
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Gillespie
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Gillespie
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Gillespie
Son · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Anna Gillespie
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Gillespie
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Gillespie
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2050:0729)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Maria | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Helen | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Edwin Hart | 27 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Gene Hart | 23 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Jean Hart | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Edwin Hart | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | James J. Gillespie | 56 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Bridget C. Gillespie | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James M. Gillespie THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Anna C. Gillespie | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Harry Gillespie | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John M. Gillespie | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ellen Mooney | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John O'Hara | 45 | Son-in-law | Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Lucy O'Hara | 40 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John Jr. O'Hara | 12 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Edward F. Donahue | 48 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Anna D. Donahue | 43 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Martin J. Loftus | 51 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Margaret Loftus | 51 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary Borland | 19 | Step-Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Tom Borland | 17 | Step-Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Harry Pilger | 42 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary Pilger | 38 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Helen Pilger | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Harvey Pilger | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Winifred Kennedy | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Milton Kennedy | 38 | Son | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Margaret Kennedy | 35 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Thomas Tighe | 36 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Alice Tighe | 34 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Thomas Tighe | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Alice Ann Tighe | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Jane Murphy | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | William Murphy | 25 | Brother-in-law | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Samuel Wooten | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Freda Wooten | 39 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Marion Wooten | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Margaret Wooten | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Ellen Allanth | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Kenneth Jones | 15 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Anna Flynn | 40 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | James Flynn | 56 | Brother | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Kathryn Flynn | 50 | Sister | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Margaret Flynn | 38 | Sister | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Joseph Hurney | 68 | Head | Labor | Poland |
| 97 | Mary Hurney | 60 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 98 | Anthony Hurney | 30 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Anthony Mchale | 52 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Jim Mchale | 54 | Brother | Labor | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
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)