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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 Mary & Thomas — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | West New York Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lyons | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| James Lyons | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| William Lyons | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| John Lyons | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Lyons | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 18
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Head, age 28
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Other, age 38
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Industry | Local Bus |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Mary Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Lyons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Lyons
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Lyons
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lyons
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · New Jersey
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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:newjerseycensus00reel1360:0520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilber | 45 | — | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Wilber | 18 | — | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Wilber | 16 | — | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Wilber | 14 | — | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | James Curry | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 6 | Anna Curry | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Theresa Curry | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Edward Curry | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Mary Barry | 57 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Mary Barry | 28 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | James Lyons THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Mary Lyons | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | James Lyons | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | John Lyons | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | William Lyons | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Frederick Mason | 37 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Gertrude Mason | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Frederick Mason | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Robert Mason | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Edward Mason | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Richard Mason | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | William Mason | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Alice Mason | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John Mason | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | James Frain | 30 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Anna Frain | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | James Frain | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Bridget Keane | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 29 | Mary Keane | 34 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | John Keane | 32 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Helen Keane | 27 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | William Keane | 25 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Robert Keane | 23 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Catherine Keane | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Patrick Cunningham | 34 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Catherine Cunningham | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Catherine Cunningham | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Charles Smyth | 36 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Mary Smyth | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Charles Smyth | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Lucille Smyth | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | William Denton | 41 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Anna Denton | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Wanda Denton | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Edward Denton | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Henry Kierlikiewicz | 50 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Catherine Kierlikiewicz | 45 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 48 | Alice Kierlikiewicz | 17 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Rose Kierlikiewicz | 16 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Mary Kierlikiewicz | 14 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)