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James Mcfarland — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Mcfarland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Mcfarland | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Elizabeth Mcfarland | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Mcfarland | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Anna Mcfarland | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| James Mcfarland | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Samuel Mcfarland | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Isabelle Mcfarland | Daughter | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacFarland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Collingdale borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Mcfarland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Mcfarland
Son · 1930 · age 6 · b. ~1924 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Isabelle Mcfarland
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Mcfarland
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Mcfarland
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Mcfarland
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2110:0465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Pettie | 34 | Head | Porter | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Minerva Pettie | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Arthur Jr. Pettie | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Anna Arrington | 47 | Mother | Cleaning | Connecticut |
| 5 | James Manning | 37 | Head | Stevedore | Liberia Republic |
| 6 | Lucy Manning | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Louise Manning | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Lucille Miller | 25 | Boarder | Laundress | Virginia |
| 9 | Salvatore Diana | 58 | Head | — | Italy |
| 10 | Angelina Diana | 58 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 11 | Louis Diana | 17 | Son | Helper | Italy |
| 12 | Louis Franzini | 25 | Head | Tailor | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Josephine Franzini | 19 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 14 | Arthur Hawkins | 41 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mamie Hawkins | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | James Hawkins | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Isabelle Hawkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Samuel Weaver | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Esther Weaver | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Ida Weaver | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Weaver | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Luigi Nesi | 62 | Head | — | Italy |
| 23 | Angelina Nesi | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 24 | Mamie Nesi | 16 | Daughter | Eras Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Paul Fields | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Yolanda Fields | 35 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 27 | Paul Jr. Fields | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Joseph Fields | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Vincent Melchiorre | 64 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 30 | Dominick Melchiorre | 22 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Josephine Melchiorre | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Vincent Melchiorre | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Marie Melchiorre | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Victor Illidge | 50 | Head | Laborer | West Indies (British) |
| 35 | Mary Illidge | 40 | Wife | — | West Indies (British) |
| 36 | Louise Illidge | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Joseph Mcfarland | 32 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Anna Mcfarland | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Joseph Jr. Mcfarland | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James Mcfarland THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Elizabeth Mcfarland | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Samuel Mcfarland | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Isabelle Mcfarland | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Leon Jackson | 45 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 45 | Marie Jackson | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Florence Small | 20 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Edna Small | 18 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Dave Gilcrist | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Marie Gilcrist | 30 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 50 | Bernice Gilcrist | 11 | Daughter | — | 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)