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James Mckay — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Mckay across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Secaucus Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mckay | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Samuel Mckay | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Mckay | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Annie Mckay | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Annie Mckay | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| James Mckay | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Mckay | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 5
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 15
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weehawken |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Mckay across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Mckay
Son · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · New Jersey
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Sibling
William Mckay
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Mckay
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Mckay
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mckay
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Hudson, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1357:0380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 27 | Daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 2 | Gertrude | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 3 | Bertha | 23 | Daughter | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 4 | Frederick Collins | 30 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 5 | Paula Collins | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Ruth Collins | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | John Jordan | 57 | Head | Lieutenant | New Jersey |
| 8 | Alice Jordan | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | George Ehlers | 38 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 10 | Gertrude Ehlers | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Esther Ehlers | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Louise Ehlers | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Frederick Baker | 73 | Head | Civil Engineer | Germany |
| 14 | Elizabeth Baker | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | David Steel | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 16 | Edith Steel | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | David Steel | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Evelyn Steel | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Ethel Steel | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Elizabeth Steel | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Margaret Steel | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Dorothy Steel | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Florence Steel | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | William Gaddy | 40 | Head | Moulder | Northern Ireland |
| 25 | Bessie Gaddy | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 26 | John Gaddy | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Alice Gaddy | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Edward Teel | 45 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 29 | Edith Teel | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Edward Teel | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Edith Teel | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | James Casey | 51 | Head | Laborer | Northern Ireland |
| 33 | Mary Casey | 50 | Wife | Packer | Northern Ireland |
| 34 | Charles Casey | 23 | Son | — | Northern Ireland |
| 35 | Harold Casey | 21 | Son | — | Northern Ireland |
| 36 | Nellie Waters | 52 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 37 | Phyllis Waters | 18 | Daughter | — | Northern Ireland |
| 38 | John Mckay | 34 | Head | Blacksmith | Northern Ireland |
| 39 | Annie Mckay | 34 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 40 | John Mckay | 8 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 41 | James Mckay THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | William Mckay | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Annie Mckay | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Samuel Mckay | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | William Comer | 31 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 46 | Agnes Comer | 30 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 47 | William Comer | 3 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 48 | James Comer | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Agnes Comer | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | John Comer | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)