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James Lindsay — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Lindsay across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Peoria, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Jessie — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Peoria, Illinois |
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Trivoli Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Lindsay | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Gertrude Lindsay | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Lindsay | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 11
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Peoria, Illinois
Son, age 21
Peoria, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Peoria-County, Illinois
Head, age 32
Peoria-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Garment Manufacturer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 171 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Lindsay across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Lindsay (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Lindsay (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Lindsay
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Lindsay
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lindsay
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
Gertrude Lindsay
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Peoria, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Peoria, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel549:0730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emerson M. Bain | 23 | Son | Teacher | Illinois |
| 52 | Bruce G. Bain | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Gilbert G. Bain | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Eleanor J. Bain | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Earnest F. Bain | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Virginia L. Bain | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Lucille J. Bain | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Walter H. Eslinger | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Ethel Eslinger | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Earl H. Eslinger | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Elnora J. Eslinger | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Alvin H. Eslinger | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | William H. Buchen | 62 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 64 | Nellie Buchen | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | John H. Pelton | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Eva B. Pelton | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Ralph H. Pelton | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 68 | Dorothy Pelton | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Jessie Lindsay | 44 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 70 | James Lindsay THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | Colorado |
| 71 | Gertrude Lindsay | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Carl Ellis | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Minnie Ellis | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Virginia R. Ellis | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Robert Ellis | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Carl H. Ellis | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | J. Earl Lane | 21 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Ruth Lane | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Hazel Lane | 13 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Orlando Rice | 80 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Emma Miller | 49 | Housekeeper | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Albert Becker | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Frieda Becker | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Laverna Becker | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Mabel Becker | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Clarence Curl | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 87 | Sarah Curl | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Edward Curl | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Verna L. Curl | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Elwyn E. Curl | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | David H. Curl | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Mary L. Curl | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Howard G. Curl | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Harry L. Curl | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | J. Fred Curl | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Albert Kyle | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Stella Kyle | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Charles Anderson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 99 | Minnie Anderson | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Theodora Anderson | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)