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James Hardy — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Hardy across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents T & Frank — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Rural Post Carrier |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Rural Post Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Scottdale Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hardy | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| J Hardy | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Stephen Hardy | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Richard Hardy | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Alletta Hardy | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Esterlee Hardy | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ruth Hardy | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Rural Post Carrier |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Hardy across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father T Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and father J Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alletta Hardy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
T Hardy
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Hardy
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Hardy
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alletta Hardy
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hardy
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Ruth Hardy
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esterlee Hardy
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Hardy
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Hardy
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 — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2159:0229)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oley S Weaver | 53 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | M Louetta Weaver | 50 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Wade Weaver | 20 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Lillian Weaver | 21 | Daughter | Core-Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Elfred Weaver | 19 | Son | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Dorothy Weaver | 17 | Daughter | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ruth Weaver | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Carmine Merola | 33 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 9 | Marie Merola | 33 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 10 | Lillian Merola | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | J Frank Hardy | 54 | Head | Sheet Metal Wkr | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Alletta Hardy | 51 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | James Hardy THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Rural Post Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Stephen Hardy | 19 | Son | Surveyor'S Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Richard Hardy | 18 | Son | Office Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Esterlee Hardy | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ruth Hardy | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Dominic Perrillo | 36 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 19 | Lucy Perrillo | 18 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 20 | Yolanda Perrillo | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Perrillo | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Nick Barbato | 45 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 23 | Victoria Barbato | 45 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 24 | Michael Geolla | 32 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Italy |
| 25 | Edith Geolla | 24 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 26 | Nicholas Geolla | 4 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Charles Guptill | 26 | Head | Crane Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Florence Guptill | 25 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Daniel Guptill | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Charles Guptill | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Bruno Martinelli | 54 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 32 | Angeline Martinelli | 50 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 33 | Ruby Martinelli | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 34 | John Giordana | 44 | Boarder | Waiter | Italy |
| 35 | Alfonso Del Sigolo | 43 | Boarder | Machinist | Italy |
| 36 | Lillian Dewey | 38 | Head-H | Servant | West Virginia |
| 37 | Margaret Dewey | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Adele M Dewey | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Hugh Jones | 28 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Kathryn Jones | 27 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Kathryn Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Charles Lyttle | 49 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mabel S Lyttle | 44 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | William H Lyttle | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John H Roach | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Eugene Sherry | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ruth Sherry | 24 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ruth Sherry | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Harold Sherry | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Peter Sherry | 41 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)