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James Lowe — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Lowe across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Lowe | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Rosa Lowe | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Beatrice Lowe | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| George Lowe | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| George Lowe | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Lowe | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| William Lowe | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lucy Lowe | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Low |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Lowe across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Lowe
Son · 1930 · age 4 · b. ~1926 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Dorothy Lowe
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Lowe
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Lowe
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Lowe
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Lowe
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2102:0459)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Lowe | 37 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 2 | Lucy E Lowe | 32 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 3 | William H Lowe | 13 | Son | — | S. Carolina |
| 4 | Rosa Lowe | 11 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 5 | George E Lowe | 9 | Son | — | S. Carolina |
| 6 | Dorothy May Lowe | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 7 | James M Lowe THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 8 | Beatrice Lowe | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 9 | Henry Cunemore | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Annie Cunemore | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Annie Cunemore | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 12 | William Robinson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Carolina |
| 13 | Lillie Robinson | 25 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 14 | William Robinson | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 15 | Willie C Robinson | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 16 | James Robinson | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 17 | John Robinson | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 18 | John Robinson | 60 | Head | Dyer | Virginia |
| 19 | Elizabeth Robinson | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Jacob Sperling | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 21 | Bessie Sperling | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 22 | Florence Sperling | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 23 | Esther Sperling | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 24 | Daughter Sperling | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 25 | Isaac Brooks | 35 | Head | Watchman | Georgia |
| 26 | Gertrude Brooks | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Ella Mae Brooks | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Jeff James | 28 | Boarder | Cementer | Florida |
| 29 | George James | 28 | Boarder | Dyer | Florida |
| 30 | Thelma Ellis | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 31 | Bernice Ellis | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 32 | John S Couser | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Carolina |
| 33 | Clara Couser | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Mary Main | 22 | Cousin | Servant | Carolina |
| 35 | Henry Abram | 28 | Head | Proprietor | Carolina |
| 36 | Elizabeth Abram | 20 | Wife | — | Carolina |
| 37 | Raymond Coleman | 22 | Guest | — | Carolina |
| 38 | Henry Lowe | 42 | Head | Driver | Florida |
| 39 | Mae Lowe | 43 | Wife | — | Carolina |
| 40 | William Montgomery | 65 | Father | — | Carolina |
| 41 | Annie Montgomery | 66 | Mother | — | Carolina |
| 42 | Henry Lowe | 43 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 43 | Lottie Lowe | 37 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 44 | Howard Lowe | 14 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 45 | Mary Lowe | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Ed Davis | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Carolina |
| 47 | Hattie Davis | 40 | Wife | — | Carolina |
| 48 | Elizabeth Ball | 14 | Niece | — | Carolina |
| 49 | James Green | 27 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 50 | Evelyn Green | 21 | Wife | — | Penna |
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)