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James Howell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · San Diego, California
Our Model Tree links this James Howell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San Diego, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Escondido City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Howell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ira Howell | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| George Howell | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Charles Howell | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Edward Howell | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| John Howell | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| William Howell | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Howell | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Howell | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Richard Howell | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Frank Howell | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Robert Howell | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Alice Howell | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1930
San Diego, …
Son, age 8
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1922 — 13 household members
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Diego-County, California
Head, age 18
San-Diego-County, California · implied b. ~1922 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Jack B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Diego City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 385 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Howell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Howell
Son · 1930 · age 8 · b. ~1922 · California
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Sibling
Thomas Howell
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Howell
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Howell
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Howell
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Howell
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Howell
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Howell
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Howell
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Howell
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Howell
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — San Diego, California
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1930 US Federal Census — San Diego, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel190:0193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Hansen | 52 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 2 | Ida Hansen | 51 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 3 | Lillian Hansen | 22 | Daughter | — | California |
| 4 | Dorothy Hansen | 20 | Daughter | — | California |
| 5 | John Cassidy | 26 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 6 | Lillian Cassidy | 26 | Wife | — | California |
| 7 | Barbara Cassidy | 8 | Step-dau | — | California |
| 8 | John Cassidy | 6 | Step-son | — | California |
| 9 | Robert Cassidy | 25 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 10 | Mary Cassidy | 21 | Wife | — | California |
| 11 | Robert Cassidy | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 12 | Maggie Cabrillo | 49 | Head | Servant | California |
| 13 | John Cabrillo | 20 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 14 | Mary Cabrillo | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 15 | Joseph Cabrillo | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | Mary Cabrillo | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | Asa Howell | 20 | Head | Packer | Oregon |
| 18 | Ira Howell | 50 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 19 | Alice Howell | 47 | Wife | Clerk | Missouri |
| 20 | George Howell | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 21 | Robert Howell | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | James Howell THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | Mary Howell | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 24 | John Howell | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | William Howell | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 26 | Charles Howell | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 27 | Richard Howell | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | Thomas Howell | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 29 | Edward Howell | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Frank Howell | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 31 | Robert Lovelace | 21 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 32 | Mabel Lovelace | 18 | Wife | — | California |
| 33 | Robert Lovelace | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 34 | John Lovelace | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 35 | George Wild | 31 | Head | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mary Wild | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | George Wild | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Mary Wild | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 39 | John Wild | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 40 | Robert Wild | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 41 | Alice Wild | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 42 | Edward Wild | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 43 | Frank Wild | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 44 | Thomas Wild | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 45 | Richard Wild | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 46 | Edward Wild | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 47 | Frank Wild | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 48 | Thomas Wild | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 49 | Richard Wild | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 50 | Edward Wild | 0 | Son | — | California |
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)