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James Lynch — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Lynch across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Mary — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Electric Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcella Lynch | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Vera Lynch | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Helen Lenehan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Catherine Lenehan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Dorothy Lynch | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Delia Lynch | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| John Lenehan | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| James Lynch | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 6
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 24 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 17
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Union Stock Yds |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Electric Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Lynch across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Lynch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Lynch
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lynch
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Lynch
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lynch
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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Sibling
Dorothy Lynch
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lenehan
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Lenehan
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Lenehan
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcella Lynch
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Lynch
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel461:0306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delia Lynch | 53 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 2 | Marcella D Lynch | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 3 | Vera Lynch | 28 | Daughter | Engineer | Illinois |
| 4 | James Lynch THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 5 | Dorothy Lynch | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 6 | Helen Lenehan | 22 | Daughter | Assembler | Illinois |
| 7 | John Lenehan | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Catherine Lenehan | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | James Lee Stovall | 30 | Head | Stock Manager | Mississippi |
| 10 | Vivian Stovall | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Helen Stovall | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | James Stovall | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Paul Miller | 36 | Boarder | Repair Man | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Bart Williams | 46 | Head | Packer | Alabama |
| 15 | Minnie Williams | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Clarence Williams | 22 | Son | Factory Hand | Alabama |
| 17 | Elmer Williams | 21 | Daughter | Painter | Alabama |
| 18 | Dillard Williams | 19 | Son | Factory Hand | Alabama |
| 19 | Estelle Williams | 17 | Daughter | Factory Hand | Alabama |
| 20 | Virginia Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Pauline Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Nelson Williams | 20 | Son | Factory Hand | Alabama |
| 23 | John Williams | 20 | Son | Factory Hand | Alabama |
| 24 | Herman Burns | 24 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Regina Burns | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Esther Burns | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Marvin Burns | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Violet Burns | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Oliver Burns | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Abraham Greenberg | 50 | Head | Tailor | Austria |
| 31 | Rachel Greenberg | 49 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 32 | Lillian Oldman | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Roumania |
| 33 | Phillip Oldman | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Max Shulman | 40 | Head | Storekeeper | Russia |
| 35 | Sarah Shulman | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 36 | Norman Shulman | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Ben Shulman | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Phillip Stein | 38 | Head | Storekeeper | Russia |
| 39 | Dorothy Stein | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 40 | Mildred Stein | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Albert Stein | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Belle Stein | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Sarah Taub | 60 | Head | — | Russia |
| 44 | Morris Taub | 37 | Son | Manager | Russia |
| 45 | Tillie Taub | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Morris Taub | 42 | Son | Manager | Russia |
| 47 | Betty Taub | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 48 | Samuel Asinow | 49 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 49 | Rachel Asinow | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 50 | Rose Asinow | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)