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James Mclaughlin — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Story, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Mclaughlin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Story, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Mary — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Story, Iowa |
| Surname | McLaughlin |
| Given Name | James, W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Ames City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Mclaughlin | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Pauline Mclaughlin | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Virginia Mclaughlin | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Sylvia Mclaughlin | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Henry Mclaughlin | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| May Mclaughlin | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| James Mclaughlin | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Frank Mclaughlin | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Thomas Mclaughlin | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Mclaughlin | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Robert Mclaughlin | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Richard Mclaughlin | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Cejana Mclaughlin | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Story, Iowa
Son, age 5
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McLaughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Story, Iowa
Son, age 15
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 13 household members
| Surname | McLaughlin |
| Given Name | James, W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Story-County, Iowa
Son, age 24
Story-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Laughlin |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ames City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Story |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Building Trade |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 23 |
| Income (1939) | 1050 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Mclaughlin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Mclaughlin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mclaughlin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Mclaughlin
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mclaughlin
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mclaughlin
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Iowa
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Sibling
Pauline Mclaughlin
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Mclaughlin
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Mclaughlin
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Mclaughlin
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Mclaughlin
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Mclaughlin
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Mclaughlin
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Mclaughlin
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cejana Mclaughlin
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Mclaughlin
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Story, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Story, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel683:0536)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ernest, E. Everts | 44 | Head | Florist | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Jennie, F. Everts | 44 | Wife-H | Manager | Illinois |
| 53 | Frances, R. Everts | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Earl, B. Bush | 45 | Head | Physician | Iowa |
| 55 | Edna, E. Bush | 42 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Barbara, J. Bush | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Mary, M. Bush | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | John, E. Bush | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Joseph, W. Bush | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Beulah Gray | 17 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 61 | Austin Lutz | 22 | Roomer | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Olai, L. Egero | 50 | Head | Contractor | Norway |
| 63 | Marie, H. Egero | 51 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Arnold, L. Egero | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Knudt Halvorson | 86 | Father-in-law | — | Norway |
| 66 | Inger Halvorson | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 67 | Ralph, C. Everett | 36 | Head | Farm Manager | Missouri |
| 68 | Hazel, L. Everett | 33 | Wife-H | Assistant Manager | Missouri |
| 69 | Harry, E. Miller | 19 | Lodger | Feeder | Iowa |
| 70 | Paul, A. Lindahl | 30 | Lodger | Feeder | Iowa |
| 71 | Adolph Seestrom | 29 | Head | Electrician | Sweden |
| 72 | Edna, R. Seestrom | 25 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Anna, E. Seestrom | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Norma, J. Seestrom | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Henry, C. Mclaughlin | 64 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 76 | May Mclaughlin | 44 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Frank, H. Mclaughlin | 23 | Son | Contractor | Illinois |
| 78 | William, J. Mclaughlin | 21 | Son | Contractor | Illinois |
| 79 | Pauline Mclaughlin | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Thomas, W. Mclaughlin | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | James, W. Mclaughlin THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Richard, C. Mclaughlin | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Virginia Mclaughlin | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Sylvia, M. Mclaughlin | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Cejana, V. Mclaughlin | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 86 | May, B. Mclaughlin | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Robert, B. Mclaughlin | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Otto, W. Solyst | 39 | Head | Manager | Norway |
| 89 | Aleta, G. Solyst | 39 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Gail, O. Solyst | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Archie, C. Solyst | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Guy, O. Solyst | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Uldona, E. Solyst | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Lovel, G. Solyst | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Donald, J. Solyst | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Frank, T. Scott | 59 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 97 | Annie, C. Scott | 37 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 10 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)