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James Jensen — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Kearney, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this James Jensen across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kearney, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carolina & Caroline — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kearney, Nebraska |
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cosmo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jensen | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Emma Jensen | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Alvin Jensen | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Jensen | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Verdell Jensen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kearney, Nebraska
Son, age 6
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Kearney, Nebraska
Son, age 15
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Kearney, Nebraska
Head, age 23
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Kearney, Nebraska
Head, age 35
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Jensen across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kearney, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Carolina Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Jensen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Carolina Jensen
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Jensen
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Jensen
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Jensen
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Kearney, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Kearney, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1284unit:0595)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James H. Jr. Jensen | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Eunice C. Jensen | 32 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Evelyn M. Jensen | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Doris J. Jensen | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Donald J. Jensen | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Chris O. Jensen | 48 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 7 | Bertha M. Jensen | 38 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Matilda C. Jensen | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Violet Jensen | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Richard Jensen | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Nels C. Petersen | 72 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 12 | Hannah Petersen | 64 | Wife-H | — | Denmark |
| 13 | Walter L. Hansen | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Anna M. Hansen | 38 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Viola C. Petersen | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Luella D. Petersen | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | John W. Petersen | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Verginia C. Hansen | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Elmer E. Rainey | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Emma Rainey | 38 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Wayne L. Rainey | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Chester J. Rainey | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Dale E. Rainey | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Dorothy M. Rainey | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Hanna Blase | 59 | Head | Harder | Sweden |
| 26 | Emily P. Blase | 22 | Daughter | Farmer | Denmark |
| 27 | Carl Olson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 28 | Anne Olson | 42 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Everett C. Olson | 20 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Elda M. Olson | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 31 | Ervin E. Olson | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Cecil V. Olson | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Archie Olson | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Daniel Olson | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Delmar Olson | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Carlton Olson | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | James W. Jensen THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 38 | Emma V. Jensen | 36 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Verdell M. Jensen | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Alvin M. Jensen | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | James E. Jensen | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | John B. Nelsen | 51 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 43 | Maren Nelsen | 46 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Emma J. Nelsen | 25 | Daughter | Nurse | Nebraska |
| 45 | Arnold M. Nelsen | 23 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Walter L. Nelsen | 20 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 47 | Harold R. Nelsen | 18 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 48 | Esther C. Nelsen | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 49 | Laverne W. Nelsen | 15 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 50 | Elmer G. Nelsen | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)