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James Mckenna — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Mckenna across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | McKenna |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Mckenna | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Louise Mckenna | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Margaret Mckenna | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Mckenna | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Florence Mckenna | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Mckenna | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Matthew Mckenna | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Alice Mckenna | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Edward Mckenna | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 8
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | McKenna |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 19
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1921 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKeon |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Mckenna across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Mckenna
Son · 1930 · age 8 · b. ~1922 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Alice Mckenna
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Mckenna
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Mckenna
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Mckenna
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Mckenna
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Mckenna
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1342:0105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Luine | 30 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 2 | Mary Luine | 30 | Wife-H | None | Poland |
| 3 | Jennie Luine | 9 | Daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 4 | Joseph Mckenna | 33 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Louise Mckenna | 31 | Wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 6 | Joseph Jr. Mckenna | 11 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 7 | Margaret Mckenna | 9 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 8 | James Mckenna THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 9 | Florence Mckenna | 6 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 10 | Edward Mckenna | 4 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 11 | Matthew Mckenna | 2 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 12 | Alice Mckenna | 0 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | William Mitchell | 45 | Head | Presser | Greece |
| 14 | Inora Mitchell | 36 | Wife-H | None | Greece |
| 15 | Catherine Mitchell | 17 | Daughter | None | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Pauline Mitchell | 16 | Daughter | Tester | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Theodore Mitchell | 13 | Son | None | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Peter Mitchell | 10 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Helen Mitchell | 7 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 20 | Michael Mitchell | 6 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 21 | Athena Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 22 | Viola Handley | 32 | Head-H | Genl Housework | New Jersey |
| 23 | Albert Handley | 14 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 24 | Vincent Handley | 13 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 25 | Jerome Handley | 10 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 26 | Joseph Handley | 8 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 27 | Esther Weiner | 43 | Head-H | None | Galicia-Poland |
| 28 | Bessie Weiner | 25 | Daughter | Wrapper | Galicia-Poland |
| 29 | Meyer Weiner | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 30 | Ethel Weiner | 20 | Daughter | Power Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 31 | Rose Weiner | 15 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | Sadie Weiner | 12 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | Maggie Roberts | 65 | Head-H | Laundress | Alabama |
| 34 | Joseph Dydo | 47 | Head | Concrete Mixer | Poland |
| 35 | Mary Dydo | 44 | Wife-H | None | Poland |
| 36 | John Dydo | 13 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 37 | Blazak Dydo | 40 | Brother | General Worker | Poland |
| 38 | Malcolm Mcgregor | 39 | Head | Mechanic | Scotland |
| 39 | Lucille Mcgregor | 20 | Wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | Helen Mcgregor | 9 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 41 | Robert Mcgregor | 7 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 42 | Joseph Mcgregor | 1 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 43 | John O'Shea | 25 | Head | Wrecker | Maine |
| 44 | Florence O'Shea | 24 | Wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 45 | Theresa O'Shea | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 46 | Irene O'Shea | 0 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 47 | Walter O'Shea | 25 | Brother | Order Man | Maine |
| 48 | John Harrington | 48 | Head | Laborer | No. Carolina |
| 49 | Thalia Harrington | 45 | Wife-H | Genl Housework | No. Carolina |
| 50 | Lucy Harrington | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | No. Carolina |
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)