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James Lawrence — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Bergen, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this James Lawrence across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 14-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1906 Male Son Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationBergen, New Jersey
SurnameLawrence
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceScotland
Mother's BirthplaceScotland
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardMountain Park Village
Est. Birth Year~1906

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.

14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Alice Lawrence Daughter — 6 ~1924
Helen Lawrence Daughter — 10 ~1920
Margaret Lawrence Daughter — 12 ~1918
Mary Lawrence Daughter — 14 ~1916
Catherine Lawrence Daughter — 8 ~1922
Elizabeth Lawrence Daughter — 26 ~1904
William Lawrence Head — 52 ~1878
Elizabeth Lawrence Other — 51 ~1879
Robert Lawrence Son — 22 ~1908
Thomas Lawrence Son — 16 ~1914
James Lawrence Son — 24 ~1906
William Lawrence Son — 28 ~1902
George Lawrence Son — 20 ~1910
John Lawrence Son — 18 ~1912

Census Appearances

1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 24
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 14 household members
Surname Lawrence
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Head, age 35
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Laurence
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
Occupation Bank Clerk
Industry Bank
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 2000
Highest Grade H 1
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Lawrence across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Lawrence
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Robert Lawrence
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Lawrence
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lawrence
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Lawrence
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Lawrence
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Lawrence
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Lawrence
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Lawrence
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lawrence
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Lawrence
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Lawrence
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Bergen, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1315:0559)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Thomas H Faragon 40 Head Checker New York
52 Louise Faragon 39 Wife-H — New York
53 Thomas H Jr Faragon 13 Son — New York
54 Christopher Murray 58 Head Office Clerk New York
55 Anna Murray 57 Wife-H — New York
56 Carl Becker 69 Head — Germany
57 Elizabeth Becker 60 Wife-H — Germany
58 Fred Kuehler 67 Head Painter Germany
59 Thekla Kuehler 64 Wife-H — Germany
60 George Kuehler 31 Son Bookkeeper New York
61 Pauline Kuehler 30 Daughter Stenographer New York
62 Pauline Keuber 49 Sister-in-law Bookkeeper Germany
63 Arthur Lawrence 31 Head Salesman New York
64 Marion Lawrence 28 Wife-H — New York
65 Jennie Lawrence 61 Mother — Massachusetts
66 John Lawrence 2 Son — New York
67 David Lawrence 51 Head Foreman New York
68 Anna Lawrence 51 Wife-H — England
69 David Jr Lawrence 21 Son Clerk New York
70 Arthur Lawrence 19 Son Clerk New York
71 William Lawrence 52 Head — Scotland
72 Elizabeth Lawrence 51 Wife-H — Scotland
73 William Jr Lawrence 28 Son — New York
74 Elizabeth Lawrence 26 Daughter — New York
75 James Lawrence THIS PERSON 24 Son — New York
76 Robert Lawrence 22 Son — New York
77 George Lawrence 20 Son — New York
78 John Lawrence 18 Son — New York
79 Thomas Lawrence 16 Son — New York
80 Mary Lawrence 14 Daughter — New York
81 Margaret Lawrence 12 Daughter — New York
82 Helen Lawrence 10 Daughter — New York
83 Catherine Lawrence 8 Daughter — New York
84 Alice Lawrence 6 Daughter — New York
85 Minnie Taylor 44 Head-H Saleswoman New York
86 Robert J Taylor 21 Son Apprentice Boy New Jersey
87 John H Taylor 20 Son Pantry Boy New Jersey
88 Stephen Wiedemann 51 Head — Hungary
89 Rose Wiedemann 52 Wife-H Machinist Hungary
90 William Grecco 43 Head — Italy
91 Margaret Grecco 37 Wife-H — New Jersey
92 James Grecco 14 Son — New Jersey
93 Margaret Grecco 8 Daughter — New Jersey
94 Joseph Grecco 3 Son — New Jersey
95 Marie Grecco 70 Mother — Italy
96 Percy Roberts 27 Head Wireman New York
97 Margaret Roberts 23 Wife-H — New York
98 Russell Merzeli 33 Head Bookkeeper New Jersey
99 Virginia Merzeli 35 Wife-H — New Jersey
100 Vince Bond 50 Head Mechanic Pennsylvania

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)

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