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James Lindsey — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this James Lindsey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Industry | Private Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | WW |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Township / Ward | Representative District 7 |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Lindsey | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| James Lindsey | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Hugh Lindsey | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Jean Lindsey | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Catherine Lindsey | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Isabel Lindsey | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Richard Lindsey | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 24
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Industry | Private Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | WW |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 34
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Auto Mechanic |
| Industry | Oil Service |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Lindsey across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Lindsey
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Delaware
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Sibling
Jean Lindsey
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Lindsey
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Lindsey
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Lindsey
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus287unit:0681)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Corbit | 78 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | E. Paul Corbit | 52 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Florence Corbit | 50 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Stephen Corbit | 48 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Benjamin P. Corbit | 45 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Margaret Corbit | 43 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Martha Corbit | 41 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 58 | [Illegible] Corbit | None | [illegible] | — | Delaware |
| 59 | [Illegible] [Illegible] | None | [illegible] | [Illegible] | [illegible] |
| 60 | [Illegible] [Illegible] | None | [illegible] | [Illegible] | [illegible] |
| 61 | [Illegible] [Illegible] | None | [illegible] | [Illegible] | [illegible] |
| 62 | Hutchinson Johnson | 51 | Head | Chemist | Georgia |
| 63 | Paulina D. Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Paulina Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Hutchinson Jr. Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Alice Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Margaret Mulrooney | 53 | Cook | Servant | Ireland |
| 68 | Sidney Lynch | 54 | Maid | Servant | Ireland |
| 69 | Ernest Early | 38 | Butler | Servant | Sweden |
| 70 | Ruth Early | 32 | Cook | Servant | Sweden |
| 71 | Helen Patterson | 24 | Nurse | Nurse | Delaware |
| 72 | Anna M. Gerry | 28 | Maid | Servant | Ireland |
| 73 | Richard Lindsey | 56 | Head | Gardener | Scotland |
| 74 | Isabel Lindsey | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 75 | James M. Lindsey THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Gardener | Scotland |
| 76 | Jean Lindsey | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Catherine Lindsey | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Richard Lindsey | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Hugh Lindsey | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | David Mathewson | 38 | Head | Superintendent | Delaware |
| 81 | Elizabeth Mathewson | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 82 | David Jr. Mathewson | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 83 | Elizabeth Mathewson | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 84 | William Mathewson | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Virginia Mathewson | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 86 | Robert Eckman | 41 | Head | Houseman | Delaware |
| 87 | Annie Eckman | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 88 | Dorada Eckman | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Robert Eckman | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 90 | James Eckman | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 91 | James J. Horty | 50 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Fannie Horty | 49 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Marie Horty | 45 | Sister | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Hugh Horty | 39 | Brother | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Edward Horty | 37 | Brother | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 96 | Robert R. Williamson | 46 | Head | Road Bus | Virginia |
| 97 | Anna Williamson | 36 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 98 | Florence Moffett | 10 | Sister-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 99 | Agnes Williamson | 12 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 100 | William Nelson | 56 | Head | Chauffeur | Delaware |
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)