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James Mccarty — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Benzie, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Mccarty across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benzie, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Benzie, Michigan |
| Surname | McCarty |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | Own |
| Home Value / Rent | 600 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Thompsonville Village Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Mccarty | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| James Mccarty | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Aileen Mccarty | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Nancy Mccarty | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Alan Mccarty | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Mccarty | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Beverly Mccarty | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Bruce Mccarty | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Benzie, Michigan
Head, age 34
Benzie, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | McCarty |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | Own |
| Home Value / Rent | 600 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Benzie-County, Michigan
Head, age 44
Benzie-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thompsonville Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benzie |
| Occupation | Postmaster |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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James Mccarty
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Benzie, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Benzie, Michigan
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel974:0511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard Robson | 62 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 52 | Homer Matthews | 46 | Head | Barber | Indiana |
| 53 | Nellie Matthews | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Thelma Matthews | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Velma Matthews | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Myron Matthews | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Patricia Matthews | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Wallace Van Cleave | 33 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Catherine Van Cleave | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Wallace Jr. Van Cleave | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Peter Van Cleave | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | John Van Cleave | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Maxine Smith | 24 | Servant | Nursemaid | Michigan |
| 64 | Mary E. Brown | 84 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Julia F. Brown | 44 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 66 | Henrietta Crombie | 75 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Nellie M. Foot | 56 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 68 | R. E. Boyd | 63 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 69 | Lucy J. Boyd | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Rolland H. Clark | 33 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 71 | John H. Clark | 62 | Father | Laborer | New York |
| 72 | James Mccarty THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 73 | Alice Mccarty | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Bruce Mccarty | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Aileen Mccarty | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Beverly Mccarty | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | James Mccarty | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Nancy Mccarty | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Alan Mccarty | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Thomas Cook | 49 | Head | Section Foreman | Michigan |
| 81 | Ethel Cook | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Lloyd Cook | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Maudie King | 51 | Head | Case Taker | North Carolina |
| 84 | Isaac Palfrey | 41 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Agnes Palfrey | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Walter Palfrey | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Bernice Palfrey | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Jeanette Palfrey | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Mary Palfrey | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Eloise Palfrey | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Augusta Hart | 66 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Eva Hart | 42 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Michigan |
| 93 | John Dowell | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 94 | Belle Dowell | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 95 | Calvin B. Harris | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 96 | Ada B. Harris | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Andrew Harris | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Charlie May Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Nellie Lippincott | 46 | Head | Practical Nurse | Alabama |
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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)