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James Mcdowell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mckean, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Mcdowell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mckean, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mckean, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Norwich Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Mcdowell | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Nettie Mcdowell | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| James Mcdowell | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Lewis Mcdowell | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links James Mcdowell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mckean, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mcdowell
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Mckean, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Mckean, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2079:0970)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Razey | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Maud M Razey | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ernest E Razey | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William W Razey | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ida B Razey | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Gertrude E Razey | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Walters | 48 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Charles E Dinges | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Delia Dinges | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Kenneth S Dinges | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Mcdowell THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Nettie M Mcdowell | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Lewis A Mcdowell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Burt E Mcdowell | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ira Hendrickson | 39 | Head | — | New York |
| 16 | Raymond Hendrickson | 17 | Nephew | Wood Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Carl Johnson | 32 | Head | Coal Heaver | Sweden |
| 18 | Jennie Johnson | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Arvid S Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Josephine Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Norman A Ennig | 44 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Erba M Ennig | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Clara J Bonnell | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Anthony J Mcalister | 66 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 25 | Isabell E Mcalister | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Frank A Wilson | 54 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Casper G Meserve | 67 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 28 | Agusta M Meserve | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Charles A Anderson | 70 | Head | Merchant | Sweden |
| 30 | Anna E Anderson | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ressa E Anderson | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Leola E Anderson | 26 | R F D - 1 | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Erle F Rupert | 45 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Della F Rupert | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John M Rupert | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Donald J Rupert | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Carl A Rupert | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Robert F Rupert | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Grace A Rupert | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Earl F Rupert | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Herbert O Rupert | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Warren J Chandler | 52 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Harry Corbit | 30 | Son-in-law | Wood Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ada M Corbit | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Darlene G Corbit | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Bessie S R Scanlon | 80 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 47 | William A Scanlon | 44 | Son | Coremaker | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Lawrence Scanlon | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Bessie W Scanlon | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Lawrence Jr Scanlon | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)