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James Lee — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Lee across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Iron Moulder |
| Industry | Iron Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3600 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Iron Moulder |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lee | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Catharine Lee | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| James Hart | Other | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| Joseph Lee | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Francis Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| George Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 29
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Jas. Wm. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Puddler |
| Industry | Rolling Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 48
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | M |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 59
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Iron Moulder |
| Industry | Iron Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3600 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Lee across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lee
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lee
Head · 1930 · age 59 · b. ~1871 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2099:0405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gertrude Shanley | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Thomas Shanley | 19 | Son | Bell Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Marie Shanley | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Gertrude Shanley | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Edward Shanley | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Henry Mcaleer | 69 | Head | Watchman | North Ireland |
| 7 | Margaret Mcaleer | 55 | Wife-H | — | North Ireland |
| 8 | Patrick Walsh | 40 | Head | Guard | North Ireland |
| 9 | Mary Walsh | 38 | Wife-H | — | North Ireland |
| 10 | Vincent Flynn | 34 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Margaret Flynn | 30 | Wife-H | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Vincent Flynn | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Margaret Flynn | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Flynn | 57 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Margaret Rice | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | North Ireland |
| 16 | James Lee THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Iron Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Catharine Lee | 58 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | James Lee | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | George Lee | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Joseph Lee | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Francis Lee | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James Hart | 76 | In Law | — | England |
| 23 | John Hogan | 42 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Anna Hogan | 36 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John Hogan | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Anna Hogan | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edward Hogan | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Joseph Hogan | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Thomas Hogan | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Francis Hogan | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Adela Suffredini | 54 | Head | — | Italy |
| 32 | Dante Suffredini | 25 | Son | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Peter Suffredini | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Anthony Florentine | 69 | Lodger | Plasterer | Italy |
| 35 | Lewis Georgette | 57 | Lodger | — | Italy |
| 36 | Sally Gray | 72 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Florence Wizeman | 38 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Loretta Wizeman | 22 | Gd Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 39 | Violet Cunningham | 19 | Gd Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 40 | Isabell Wizeman | 15 | Gd Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Margaret Wizeman | 14 | Gd Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Arthur Wizeman | 12 | Gd Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ella Calhoun | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Anna Calhoun | 39 | Sister | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)