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James Mooney — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Traill, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this James Mooney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Traill, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Traill, North Dakota |
| Surname | Mooney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eldorado Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mooney | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Vincent Mooney | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Leo Mooney | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Mooney | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Margaret Mooney | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Walter Mooney | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Alice Mooney | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Marcella Mooney | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Gertrude Mooney | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Mooney | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1930
Traill, North …
Head, age 47
Traill, North Dakota · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
| Surname | Mooney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Traill-County, North …
Head, age 56
Traill-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MOOENY |
| Given Name | JAMES |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eldorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Traill |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links James Mooney across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mooney
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Traill, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Traill, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1743unit:0890)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bennie Iverson | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 52 | Marie Iverson | 68 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 53 | Iver Aasand | 57 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 54 | Clara Aasand | 45 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Harvey Aasand | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 56 | Sigurd C. Aasand | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Franklin Aasand | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Ole K. Crom | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Johanna Crom | 59 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 60 | Harry Crom | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 61 | Myrtle Crom | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Hazel Crom | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Alice Crom | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Raymond Crom | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Eunice Crom | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Lester Crom | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | B. J. Vance | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Sarah Vance | 71 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Joseph Vance | 43 | Brother | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Joseph Luckkamp | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 71 | Bertha Luckkamp | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Raymond Luckkamp | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Patricia Luckkamp | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Rose Mary Luckkamp | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Mildred Luckkamp | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Rita Luckkamp | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Joseph Luckkamp | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Clara Luckkamp | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Martha Luckkamp | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Magnus Rostad | 48 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 81 | Axel Rostad | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 82 | Bernice Rostad | 26 | Servant | Servant | North Dakota |
| 83 | Elaine Rostad | 6 | Boarder | — | North Dakota |
| 84 | Lorraine Rostad | 4 | Boarder | — | North Dakota |
| 85 | James Mooney THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Margaret Mooney | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Leo Mooney | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 88 | Vincent Mooney | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 89 | Walter Mooney | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 90 | Alice Mooney | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 91 | James Mooney | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 92 | Marcella Mooney | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 93 | Margaret Mooney | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 94 | Gertrude Mooney | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 95 | John Chisfo | 33 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 96 | Gladys Chisfo | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Bernice Chisfo | 26 | Servant | Servant | Minnesota |
| 98 | Richard Chisfo | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Norman Chisfo | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | John Chisfo | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)