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James Griffith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Griffith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Olyphant Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allice Van Brunt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Freda Van Brunt | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Elmer Beers | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Griffith | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Edna Beers | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| George Griffith | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Courtland Van Brunt | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Edwin Griffith | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| James Griffith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Carl Beers | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Hellen Van Brunt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Luissa Griffith | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Courtland Van Brunt | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Beers | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Mae Van Brunt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lucilla Griffith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 16 household members
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | Janice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Griffith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Griffith
Daughter · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Elmer Beers
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allice Van Brunt
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Beers
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Griffith
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Courtland Van Brunt
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hellen Van Brunt
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Van Brunt
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucilla Griffith
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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:fifteenthcensus00reel2050:0188)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Courtland Van Brunt | 38 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Freda C. Van Brunt | 31 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Allice L. Van Brunt | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mae R. Van Brunt | 10 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Hellen P. Van Brunt | 8 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Courtland P. Jr Van Brunt | 6 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Edwin B. Griffith | 38 | O | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Luissa E. Griffith | 30 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | George Lincoln Griffith | 8 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Lucilla E. Griffith | 7 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | James L. Griffith THIS PERSON | 1 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary D. Griffith | 65 | mother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | William R. Beers | 42 | O | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Edna M. Beers | 45 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Elmer F. Beers | 12 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Carl R. Beers | 10 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Emma R. Degraw | 59 | Head-H | None | Ohio |
| 68 | George Shaw | 76 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Albert T. Stover | 49 | O | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Lemy D. Stover | 49 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Harrison P. Stover | 24 | son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Fred A. Stover | 22 | son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mary C. Stover | 16 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Albert A. Stover | 12 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | George M. St. John | 57 | O | Physician | England |
| 76 | Stella St. John | 52 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | James H. St. John | 17 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Alma M. St. John | 14 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ira Knoll | 50 | O | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Althea M. Knoll | 41 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Gertrude M. Knoll | 22 | daughter | Comptometer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | George C. Knoll | 18 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Allan T. Knoll | 15 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Ernest S. Knoll | 12 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Leiden J. Knoll | 11 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Bertha Hoffman | 86 | mother | None | Germany |
| 87 | Joseph Habenstreit | 50 | O | Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Bertha M. Habenstreit | 49 | wife-H | None | New York |
| 89 | Helen E. Habenstreit | 16 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Jerome B. Yeager | 33 | O | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Anna K. Yeager | 53 | wife-H | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | John H. Kneedly | 58 | O | Doctor | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Lillie A. Kneedly | 57 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Anna C. Kneedly | 18 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | George F. Roth | 43 | O | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Cora L. Roth | 43 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | David H. Roth | 15 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Fred P. Roth | 11 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Arlene F. Roth | 8 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Joseph H. Stanley | 67 | R | Labor | New York |
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)