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James Mcdowell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Summit, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Mcdowell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Summit, Ohio |
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Rubber Fact |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Township / Ward | City Of Akron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mcdowell | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lula Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lennie Mcdowell | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Pearl Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lula Mcdowell | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| James Mcdowell | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summit, Ohio
Head, age 47
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Rubber Fact |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 57
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Husband |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Occupation | Operator Strainer |
| Industry | Rubber Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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James Mcdowell
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Summit, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Summit, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1877:0792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur J. Hill | 50 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Florence Hill | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Eleanor Hill | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 4 | Fred Clark | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 5 | May Clark | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | William Clark | 19 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 7 | Dorothy Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Chris Burrell | 41 | Boarder | Tire Builder | Ohio |
| 9 | Clara Cooke | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Edward Gaust | 31 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 11 | Margaret Gaust | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Carol Gaust | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Walter S. Doty | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Virginia Doty | 74 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Mccloud Doty | 46 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Andrew Carlson | 65 | Head | Submitter | Sweden |
| 17 | Justina Carlson | 66 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 18 | Gust Johnson | 68 | Boarder | — | Sweden |
| 19 | James Mcdowell THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Finisher | Georgia |
| 20 | Lula Mcdowell | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Lennie Mcdowell | 22 | Son | Clerk | Georgia |
| 22 | Pearl Mcdowell | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 23 | James Mcdowell | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Lula Mcdowell | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Jacob Carper | 41 | Head | Rotaraker | Ohio |
| 26 | Minnie Carper | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Richard Carper | 15 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 28 | Emma Carper | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Ruth Carper | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Arthur Carper | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Richard Harrow | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 32 | Elizabeth Harrow | 37 | Wife | Tire Builder | Ohio |
| 33 | Richard Harrow | 13 | Son | — | N. Dakota |
| 34 | William Eaves | 31 | Head | Repair | Germany |
| 35 | Mabel Eaves | 31 | Wife | Tire Builder | Georgia |
| 36 | Mabel Eaves | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Robert Morgan | 25 | Boarder | Mill Hand | Tennessee |
| 38 | Clara Griffith | 25 | Boarder | Tire Builder | Ohio |
| 39 | Joseph Midge | 65 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 40 | Elizabeth Midge | 62 | Wife | — | England |
| 41 | Walter Midge | 31 | Son | Tire Builder | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Walter Busshart | 40 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 43 | Marion Busshart | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | James E. Tarry | 40 | Head | Draftsman | Mississippi |
| 45 | Oma E. Tarry | 38 | Wife | Tire Builder | Indiana |
| 46 | James E. Tarry | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | James Lackey | 31 | Head | Finisher | Alabama |
| 48 | Anna Lackey | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | William Wyatt | 37 | Head | Mill Hand | Ohio |
| 50 | Bessie Wyatt | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
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)