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James Irwin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Boyd, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Irwin across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Boyd, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Boyd, Kentucky |
| Surname | Irwin |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 50 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Ashland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christabell Irwin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Irwin | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Hanna Irwin | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Dwight Irwin | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Madeline Irwin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Max Irwin | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boyd, Kentucky
Head, age 60
Boyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Irwin |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | C & O RR |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Boyd, Kentucky
Head, age 74
Boyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1856 — 6 household members
| Surname | Irwin |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 50 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links James Irwin across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Boyd, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Irwin
Head · 1930 · age 74 · b. ~1856 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Boyd, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Boyd, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel734:0676)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Jr | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Frederick | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Edgar M Stewart | 44 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 4 | Jean Stewart | 45 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Edgar M Stewart | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | John P Swift | 72 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 7 | Laura B Swift | 68 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Brittana L Swift | 43 | Daughter | Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ruby Swift | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Junior Heaton | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 11 | Gertrude Heaton | 21 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Louis Jr. Shilling | 36 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 13 | Beulah Shilling | 27 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Clarence Piplin | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 15 | Edna Piplin | 32 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Thelma Piplin | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Billie Piplin | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Basil E. Flanery | 39 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 19 | Dora Flanery | 41 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Buck Pruitt | 48 | Head | Broker | Kentucky |
| 21 | Dora Pruitt | 48 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Bessie Pruitt | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Madge Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Everett Everett | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Bessie Everett | 32 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Siela Everett | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | William Everett | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Juda Everett | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | James Howard | 30 | Head | Dabbler | Kentucky |
| 30 | Louise Howard | 25 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Blanche Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Doris Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Anna Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Madge Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Luther G Milton | 34 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 36 | Daisy T. Milton | 28 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Junior Milton | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | James Milton | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Brage Robert Milton | 25 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Alva Sanders | 31 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 41 | Bessie Sanders | 32 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Lucille Sanders | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | James Sanders | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | James C Irwin THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 45 | Hanna Irwin | 46 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Christabell Irwin | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Dwight C. Irwin | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Madeline Irwin | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Max E Irwin | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Maria M Stevens | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
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)