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James May — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bergen, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James May across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bergen, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bergen, New Jersey |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Trucks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Glen Rock Borough Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Geissler | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| James May | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| John Geissler | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| James May | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Arthur May | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Earl May | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Margaret May | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bergen, New …
Son, age 3
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 13
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| 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
Bergen, New …
Son, age 22
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Trucks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 May across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bergen, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James May (~0.92 confidence) and father James May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James May
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James May
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret May
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen May
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James May
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Earl May
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur May
Sibling · 1930 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Geissler
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Bergen, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1313:0371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary E Freeland | 57 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Joseph Maslanka | 30 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 53 | Bertha Maslanka | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Austria |
| 54 | Joseph E Maslanka | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Henry Gibbs | 57 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 56 | Ada Gibbs | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Frank Rogers | 84 | Father-in-law | General Work | South Carolina |
| 58 | Thomas Traxton | 52 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Charles J Granger | 44 | Head | Laborer | Alsace Lorraine |
| 60 | Rosa Granger | 48 | Wife | Proprietor | Baden, Germany |
| 61 | Helen R Granger | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Elsa A Granger | 20 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | New York |
| 63 | Amy M Barden | 44 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Joyce Barden | 12 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 65 | Shelly Barden | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Katherine E Jones | 18 | Maid | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Loring H Fowler | 50 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 68 | Albert A Fowler | 58 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 69 | Bessie D Hunt | 69 | Sister-in-law | Accountant | Virginia |
| 70 | Alma H Hunt | 46 | Sister-in-law | Nurse | Virginia |
| 71 | Frederick B Oakland | 34 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 72 | Frances B Oakland | 32 | Wife | Foreign Exchange | New Jersey |
| 73 | Herman M Levine | 48 | Head | — | Poland |
| 74 | Sadie Levine | 45 | Wife | Proprietor | Russia |
| 75 | Abraham Levine | 26 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Leon Levine | 17 | Son | Salesman Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 77 | Loretta Levine | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Shirley Levine | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Charles A Lawler | 45 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Lawler | None | — | Truckman | — |
| 81 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 82 | Charles B Herold | 49 | Head | Farmer | Bavaria, Germany |
| 83 | Elizabeth Herold | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 84 | Catharine Herold | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 85 | Edward A Herold | 21 | Son | Farm Helper | New Jersey |
| 86 | Regina C Herold | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 87 | Matilda E Herold | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 88 | Raymond C Herold | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Elizabeth M Herold | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Charlie A Herold | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | James J May | 60 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 92 | Margaret S May | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Arthur H May | 32 | Son | Contractor | New Jersey |
| 94 | James H May THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 95 | Earl C May | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Ellen M Geissler | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 97 | John Geissler | 24 | Son-in-law | Receiving Teller | New Jersey |
| 98 | John F Snyder | 52 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 99 | Anna M Snyder | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | George C Snyder | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
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)