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James Mclaughlin — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Mclaughlin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Silver Bow, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Montana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Silver Bow, Montana |
| Surname | McLaughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nevada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Copper Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Butte City City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mclaughlin | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| James Mclaughlin | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Silver Bow, …
Other, age 14
Silver Bow, Montana · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McLaughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nevada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Silver Bow, …
Son, age 25
Silver Bow, Montana · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
| Surname | McLaughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nevada |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Copper Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1940
Silver-Bow-County, Montana
Head, age 35
Silver-Bow-County, Montana · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Laughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 8, West Centerville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Silver Bow |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Metal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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: mother Mary Mclaughlin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Mclaughlin
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mclaughlin
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Montana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Silver Bow, Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Silver Bow, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1262unit:0201)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Navarro | 33 | Head | — | Mexico |
| 2 | Abraham Navarro | 12 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 3 | Ronald Navarro | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 4 | John Navarro | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 5 | Helen Navarro | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 6 | Paul Navarro | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 7 | Fred Martinez | 38 | Head | Waiter | Mexico |
| 8 | Mary Martinez | 22 | Wife | — | California |
| 9 | Anthony Martinez | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 10 | Stella Martinez | 0 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 11 | Emidio Scala | 72 | Head | Retired | Italy |
| 12 | Jacob Myllymäki | 31 | Head | Miner | Finland |
| 13 | Saima Myllymäki | 30 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 14 | Norma Myllymäki | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 15 | Gilbert Myllymäki | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 16 | Nick Andrews | 46 | Head | Miner | Jugo Slavia |
| 17 | Elizabeth Andrews | 37 | Wife | — | Jugo Slavia |
| 18 | Vincent Andrews | 16 | Son | — | Montana |
| 19 | Peter Andrews | 15 | Son | — | Montana |
| 20 | John Andrews | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 21 | Anna Andrews | 13 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 22 | Mary Andrews | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 23 | Matthew Andrews | 7 | Son | — | Montana |
| 24 | Paul Andrews | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 25 | Pauline Andrews | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 26 | Andy Bender | 50 | Boarder | Miner | Jugo Slavia |
| 27 | John Petric | 52 | Boarder | Miner | Jugo Slavia |
| 28 | Gust Nylander | 37 | Head | Miner | Finland |
| 29 | Lucy Nylander | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Samuel Niemi | 47 | Roomer | Miner | Finland |
| 31 | James Twaddle | 36 | Head | Miner | Washington |
| 32 | Helen Twaddle | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Elizabeth Twaddle | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 34 | Erick Mattson | 37 | Head | Miner | Finland |
| 35 | Manda Mattson | 35 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 36 | Violet Mattson | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 37 | Mary Mclaughlin | 49 | Head | — | Utah |
| 38 | James Mclaughlin THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Miner | Montana |
| 39 | William Croker | 35 | Head | Miner | England |
| 40 | Gertrude Croker | 27 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 41 | Leslie Croker | 15 | Son | — | Canada-Eng |
| 42 | Bertha Croker | 12 | Daughter | — | Canada-Eng |
| 43 | Samuel Gachina | 38 | Head | Miner | Jugo Slavia |
| 44 | Mary Gachina | 30 | Wife | — | Jugo Slavia |
| 45 | Mary K. Gachina | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 46 | Mary Clifford | 35 | Head | Housework | Colorado |
| 47 | Robert L. Clifford | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 48 | Douglas R. Clifford | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 49 | August Wenzel | 47 | Head | Miner | Germany |
| 50 | Marguerite Wenzel | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)