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James Laughlin — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Laughlin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Delia — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Laughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Worsted Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Laughlin | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Martin Laughlin | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Delia Laughlin | Head | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| James Laughlin | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Laughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Checker |
| Industry | United Gas Imp Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 31
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Laughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Worsted Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 41
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Loughlin |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Master |
| Industry | Casket Mfg |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Laughlin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugh Laughlin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Laughlin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Laughlin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugh Laughlin
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Laughlin
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Laughlin
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Laughlin
Son · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Martin Laughlin
Sibling · 1930 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Laughlin
Sibling · 1930 · age 33
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2103:0527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Brown | 50 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Elizabeth Brown | 46 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Thomas Brown | 21 | Son | Sheet Liner | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Elizabeth Brown | 18 | Daughter | Booker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Marie Brown | 17 | Daughter | Orderer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Kane | 52 | Boarder | Maintenance | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Emma Mccue | 67 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 8 | Emmett Mccue | 41 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 9 | John Rome | 37 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 10 | Helen Rome | 30 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Anne Rome | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Chester Rome | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Aloysius Rome | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Adam Kowalkoski | 14 | Lodger | Book Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Matthew Ready | 57 | Head | Foreman | North Ireland |
| 16 | Margaret Ready | 55 | Wife | None | North Ireland |
| 17 | Mary Ready | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Jeremiah Ready | 25 | Son | Station Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Alice Ready | 24 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Marian Ready | 22 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Martin Murphy | 41 | Head | Agent | Ireland |
| 22 | Emma Murphy | 38 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Philomena Murphy | 15 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | E. Marie Murphy | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Anne Murphy | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Alice Murphy | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Eugene Murphy | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James Murphy | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Stanislaus Glowinski | 63 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 30 | Josephine Glowinski | 50 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 31 | Walter Glowinski | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Joseph Glowinski | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Frank Glowinski | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Michael Debina | 26 | Son in Law | Iceman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Sophie Debina | 20 | Daughter | Twister | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Sigmund Gorski | 24 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Melania Gorski | 20 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Delia Laughlin | 73 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 39 | Martin Laughlin | 31 | Son | Detective | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James Laughlin THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Catherine Laughlin | 33 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William Boult | 45 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Elizabeth Boult | 44 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John Boult | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary Boult | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John Gray | 63 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 47 | Myrtle Gray | 54 | Wife | Waitress | California |
| 48 | Marie Gray | 25 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Thomas Jones | 45 | Head | Boarding House | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William Spankle | 22 | Lodger | Machinist | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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)