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James Meehan — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Albany, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Meehan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Ellen — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1910 Male Son Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationAlbany, New York
SurnameMeehan
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationMaintenance man
IndustryTelegraph Co.
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
VeteranNo
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationMaintenance Man
Township / WardAlbany
Est. Birth Year~1910

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Thomas Meehan Son — 4 ~1926
James Meehan Son — 20 ~1910
John Meehan Son — 17 ~1913
Ellen Meehan Head — 56 ~1874

Census Appearances

1920
Albany, New …
Son, age 10
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Meehan
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Albany, New …
Son, age 20
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
Surname Meehan
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Maintenance man
Industry Telegraph Co.
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Albany-County, New …
Head, age 30
Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Meehan
Given Name Jane
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Albany
1935 Residence (County) Albany
Occupation Salesman
Industry Auto Co
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 49
Income (1939) 1560
Highest Grade H 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links James Meehan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Meehan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Meehan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Meehan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Meehan
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Meehan
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Meehan
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Meehan
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Sibling
Thomas Meehan
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Meehan
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Albany, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1402:0678)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Pachael Saltman 68 Head Laundress Scotland
2 Henry Mitchell 55 Brother None Scotland
3 — None — — —
4 George Robbins 36 Head Salesman New York
5 Mabel Robbins 34 Wife None New York
6 Patricia Robbins 10 Daughter None New York
7 Charles Ehlers 37 Head Auto Mechanic New York
8 Edith Ehlers 42 Wife Dressmaker New York
9 Francis Raymond 35 Head Salesman Massachusetts
10 Florence Raymond 24 Wife None Connecticut
11 William Harris 35 Boarder Machinist New York
12 Dorothy Vadekin 19 Boarder Servant New York
13 Ann Thomas 34 Head Janitress New York
14 Catherine Fitzpatrick 50 Head Housekeeper New York
15 Elizabeth Fitzpatrick 20 Daughter Typist New York
16 Genevieve Fitzpatrick 19 Daughter Saleslady New York
17 Stephen E. Tibbits 35 Head Manager New York
18 Margaret R. Tibbits 35 Wife None New York
19 Kathleen Tibbits 7 Daughter None New York
20 Jeanne Tibbits 5 Daughter None New York
21 Gertrude Hennessy 33 Sister-in-law Bill Clerk New York
22 Betty Hennessy 29 Niece Stenographer New York
23 Jared Loucks 45 Head Salesman New York
24 Anna Loucks 45 Wife None Scotland
25 Hazel Vandempere 20 Daughter None New York
26 Bernard Vandempere 23 Son-in-law Chauffeur Holland
27 Douglas Vandempere 3 Son None New York
28 Charlotte Morse 16 Daughter None New York
29 Lucius Morse 23 Son-in-law Chauffeur New York
30 Ellen Meehan 56 Head None New York
31 James Meehan THIS PERSON 20 Son Maintenance Man New York
32 John Meehan 17 Son Waiter New York
33 Thomas Meehan 4 Son None New York
34 William J. Fahey 68 Head Fireman New York
35 Amelia M. Fahey 64 Wife None New York
36 Ann Mccarthy 53 Sister-in-law Saleslady Irish Free State
37 Joseph Adler 47 Boarder Baker Germany
38 Daniel Mooney 57 Boarder Painter New York
39 Gladys Gould 24 Boarder Stenographer New York
40 Jacob Silverman 49 Head Tailor Russia
41 Ruby Silverman 45 Wife None Lithuania
42 William Silverman 20 Son Salesman New York
43 Meyer Silverman 17 Son Delivery Clerk New York
44 Isidor Silverman 15 Son None New York
45 Ernest Silverman 13 Son None New York
46 Anna Nahn 39 Head Stitcher New York
47 Virginia Nahn 13 Daughter None New York
48 Louise Nahn 12 Daughter None New York
49 John M. Clark 30 Head Teller New York
50 Rose Clark 24 Wife Saleslady New York

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Pedigree Summary

James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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