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James Goodwin — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Goodwin across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Finny & Henry — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Flour |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Laguna Precinct No 33 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Goodwin | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| James Goodwin | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Pearl Goodwin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ethel Goodwin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1900
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 4
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1910
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 14
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 22
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 34
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Flour |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Goodwin across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Los Angeles, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Finny Goodwin (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Goodwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Goodwin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Finny Goodwin
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Goodwin
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Goodwin
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Goodwin
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · California
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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 — Los Angeles, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel168:0019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret N Mclean | 40 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 2 | Alice J Mclean | 13 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 3 | Mella M Mclean | 7 | Daughter | Saleslady | Canada-English |
| 4 | Francis L Blankingship | 26 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 5 | Alberta H Blankingship | 30 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | John S Hudson | 34 | Head | Gardener | Texas |
| 7 | Evalyn G Hudson | 24 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 8 | William J Hudson | 64 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Moreno E Martin | 44 | Head | Fruit Packer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Teresa Martin | 42 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Ray C James | 37 | Head | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 12 | Eutha M James | 35 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Mahan Samuel R James | 21 | Brother-in-law | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 14 | James B Goodwin THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 15 | Ethel H Goodwin | 33 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Pearl H Goodwin | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | Ethel C Goodwin | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 18 | Edward G Smith | 35 | Head | Electrician | South Dakota |
| 19 | Louise L-H Smith | 30 | Wife-H | Cashier | Illinois |
| 20 | William F Conger | 50 | Head | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 21 | Lula M-H Conger | 50 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Noel W Conger | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Ray J Mckinney | 30 | Head | Machinist | Kansas |
| 24 | Ella M-H Mckinney | 27 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Ray G Mckinney | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Norma L Mckinney | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 27 | Clinton R Bagwell | 32 | Head | Electrician | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Edna V-H Bagwell | 29 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Virginia B Bagwell | 9 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 30 | Merline Bagwell | 5 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 31 | Clinton R Jr Bagwell | 3 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 32 | Mildred A Bagwell | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 33 | Johnnie O Hines | 25 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Dora J-H Hines | 23 | Wife-H | Bill Clerk | Kansas |
| 35 | James Ponz | 34 | Head | Boiler Maker | England |
| 36 | Caddie-H Ponz | 28 | Wife-H | — | Arizona |
| 37 | Edward Ponz | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 38 | Wray G Curtis | 27 | Head | Millwright | New York |
| 39 | Irene S-H Curtis | 27 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Betty J Curtis | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 41 | Paul Ivanoff | 48 | Head | Laborer | Yugoslavia |
| 42 | Mary-H Ivanoff | 42 | Wife-H | — | Yugoslavia |
| 43 | Bob Ivanoff | 22 | Step-son | Laborer | Yugoslavia |
| 44 | Virginia Ivanoff | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Jimmy Ivanoff | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 46 | Norman H Hill | 39 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 47 | Gertrude R-H Hill | 36 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 48 | Norman H Jr Hill | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Betty J Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Roscoe L Richards | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
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)