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James Lindsay — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Salt Lake, Utah
Our Model Tree links this James Lindsay across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt Lake, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | General Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 22.50 |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Lindsay | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Ray Lindsay | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Lindsay | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Ned Lindsay | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Roy Lindsay | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 44
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 54
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | General Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 22.50 |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 64
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1876
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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Our Model Tree links James Lindsay across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Lindsay
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2420unit:0631)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stella Noland | 35 | Head | — | Utah |
| 2 | Francis Noland | 20 | Son | Miner | Utah |
| 3 | Mary Wick | 31 | Head | — | Utah |
| 4 | Ray Wick | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 5 | Ray Huffstutter | 38 | Head | Cook | Illinois |
| 6 | Golda Huffstutter | 30 | Wife | Cook | Missouri |
| 7 | Hyrum Evans | 35 | Head | Butcher | Utah |
| 8 | Thelma Evans | 26 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 9 | Dorothy Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 10 | George B. Hutchings | 57 | Head | Tailor | Kentucky |
| 11 | Safira Hutchings | 30 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 12 | William J. Price | 64 | Head | Mail Cutter | Utah |
| 13 | Sarah Price | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Jack Salisbury | 64 | Roomer | Florist | Michigan |
| 15 | T. Emil Wilson | 52 | Roomer | Janitor | Sweden |
| 16 | Thomas J. Collett | 44 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 17 | Katherine Collett | 55 | Wife | Landlady | Utah |
| 18 | Lola Al. Collett | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Idaho |
| 19 | Earl Terry | 42 | Roomer | Grocery Clerk | Illinois |
| 20 | Olaf Stevens | 39 | Roomer | Meat Cutter | Norway |
| 21 | Harry Thompson | 26 | Roomer | Teacher | Iowa |
| 22 | Jesse Baker | 42 | Roomer | Nurse | Utah |
| 23 | John M. Baker | 37 | Head | Baker | Michigan |
| 24 | Helen Baker | 31 | Wife | Clerk, Sales | Colorado |
| 25 | June Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 26 | Eileen Smith | 18 | Servant | Servant | New York |
| 27 | J. Marinus Christopherson | 43 | Head | Janitor | Denmark |
| 28 | Elsa Christopherson | 49 | Wife | Typist | Utah |
| 29 | Mary Christopherson | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Utah |
| 30 | Jack Christopherson | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 31 | Agusta Gustafson | 64 | Roomer | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Robert L. Iversen | 49 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 33 | Anna C. Iversen | 46 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 34 | John Iversen | 24 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Utah |
| 35 | Royal Iversen | 19 | Son | — | Utah |
| 36 | Wesley Iversen | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 37 | Kenneth Iversen | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 38 | Byran Iversen | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 39 | Virginia Iversen | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 40 | Johannah Ostly | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 41 | Sam Lidas | 59 | Head | Laborer | Greece |
| 42 | Helen Lidas | 35 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 43 | Anna Lidas | 15 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 44 | James Lindsay THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Janitor | Utah |
| 45 | E. Bennett Lindsay | 53 | Wife | Housework | Utah |
| 46 | Ray Lindsay | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 47 | Ned Lindsay | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 48 | Roy Lindsay | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 49 | John J. Mulligan | 43 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 50 | Estelle Mulligan | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)