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James Hardy — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · None, District of Columbia
Our Model Tree links this James Hardy across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Laura — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, District of Columbia |
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Washington City |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Hardy | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Laura Hardy | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| James Hardy | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| James Hardy | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Beatrice Hardy | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Beatrice Hardy | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 11
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Washington, District …
Son, age 21
Washington, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | James Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Construction |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
None, District …
Son, age 32
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Hardy across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Erosa Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Hardy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Hardy
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Hardy
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Hardy
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Erosa Hardy
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Hardy
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hardy
Son · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · District of Columbia
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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 — None, District of Columbia
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1930 US Federal Census — None, District of Columbia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus298unit:0895)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph E Falk | 63 | Head | — | District of Columbia |
| 2 | Blanche M Falk | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | August C Wolff | 62 | Head | Lawyer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Charity A Wolff | 58 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | D. Lenore Wolff | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Dakota |
| 6 | Olga A Peterson | 31 | Lodger | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Louis J Payne | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Mary C Payne | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Virginia Payne | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 10 | Hazel E Payne | 21 | Niece | Cashier | Virginia |
| 11 | Carolyn S Valentine | 75 | Lodger | Composer | New York |
| 12 | Sarah E Smith | 66 | Head | Composer | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Margaret Plant | 40 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Elsie J Grace | 37 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 15 | Joshua Todd | 69 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Everett Simmons | 33 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 17 | Florence Simmons | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Everett Simmons | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 19 | Carroll G Simmons | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 20 | Roberta L Simmons | 2 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 21 | Clara B Mcfall | 50 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 22 | George L Yorke | 70 | Uncle | Masonic | Maryland |
| 23 | Warren J Sample | 60 | Lodger | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 24 | James W Sparks | 40 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 25 | Ada Sparks | 74 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Nina Sparks | 40 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 27 | George E Dunn | 37 | Head | Conductor | District of Columbia |
| 28 | Clara E Dunn | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | George E Jr Dunn | 15 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 30 | Helen B Dunn | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Dorothy E Dunn | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Edward L Willey | 47 | Head | Inspector | Iowa |
| 33 | Lillian T Willey | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Edward L Jr Willey | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Robert B Willey | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | James E Hardy | 62 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 37 | Laura L Hardy | 61 | Wife | — | England |
| 38 | James F Hardy THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 39 | Beatrice S Hardy | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Connecticut |
| 40 | Beatrice M Hardy | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Connecticut |
| 41 | Ruth E Hardy | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Connecticut |
| 42 | Frederick L Metz | 35 | Head | Chief Officer | Austria |
| 43 | Grace S Metz | 32 | Wife | — | District of Columbia |
| 44 | Brooke Virginia M Metz | 15 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 45 | Helen Mussat | 33 | Lodger | Operator | District of Columbia |
| 46 | Harriet Robertson | 16 | Lodger | Clerk | District of Columbia |
| 47 | Lloyd Traynor | 20 | Head | Printer Apprentice | Kansas |
| 48 | Blanche Traynor | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Lloyd G Traynor | 0 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 50 | John G Downing | 64 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 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)