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James Lyons — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Lyons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine & Thomas — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Lyons | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Lyons | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| James Lyons | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Rose Lyons | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 8
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 18
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 28
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Gasoline Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Lyons across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catherine Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and father James Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Lyons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Catherine Lyons
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Lyons
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Lyons
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Lyons
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lyons
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Rita Lyons
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Hudson, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1375:0786)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emma Fisher | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 52 | Florence Fisher | 42 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 53 | George Ford | 49 | Head | Printer | New Jersey |
| 54 | Mary Ford | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | George Jr Ford | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 56 | William Ford | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Dorothy Ford | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Elizabeth Ford | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Joseph Mooney | 62 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Frank Mooney | 35 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 61 | Rose Mooney | 33 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Charles Mooney | 27 | Son | Grinder | New Jersey |
| 63 | James Lyons | 45 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 64 | Rose Lyons | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | James Jr Lyons THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Rita Lyons | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Edward Morris | 45 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 68 | Catherine Morris | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Edward Jr Morris | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 70 | Owen Morris | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | William Morris | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Richard Morris | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | John Ryan | 40 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 74 | Mary Ryan | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | John Jr Ryan | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Dorothy Ryan | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Catherine Ryan | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Margaret Ryan | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Edward Ryan | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | James Ryan | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Joseph Summers | 38 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 82 | Nettie Summers | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Joseph Jr Summers | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Marie Summers | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Walter Summers | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | James Mcbride | 31 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 87 | Marie Mcbride | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Gerald Mcbride | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | James Jr Mcbride | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Robert Mcbride | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Martin Mcbride | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Eleanor Mcbride | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Ellen Weaver | 50 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Sidney Van Orden | 27 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 95 | Elizabeth Van Orden | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Sidney Jr Van Orden | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Alice Van Orden | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)