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James Morrison — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Morrison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Trenton 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Morrison | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| William Morrison | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Morrison | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Bessie Morrison | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 5
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 15
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Head, age 25
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | J. Mitchell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamilton Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Industry | linoleum |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1620 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Morrison across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Morrison (~0.92 confidence) and father William Morrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Morrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Morrison
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Morrison
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Morrison
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Morrison
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
William Morrison
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1365:0423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella M. Price | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Milton Scammell | 33 | Boarder | Asst Foreman | New Jersey |
| 3 | Leon Workman | 23 | Boarder | Telegraph Opr | Delaware |
| 4 | H. Elmer Tischler | 46 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 5 | Ida M. Tischler | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Ruth A. Tischler | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | George B. Stewart | 56 | Roomer | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 8 | Edward Fisher | 49 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Elizabeth Fisher | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Eleanor S. Fisher | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 11 | Ottilie Benninghoff | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 12 | Minna M. Benninghoff | 44 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Hattie P. Benninghoff | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Lester S. Fisher | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Samuel Tinsman | 67 | Head | Printer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Anna L. Tinsman | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | William Morrison | 47 | Head | Chief Probation Officer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Bessie T. Morrison | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | William G. Morrison | 21 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 20 | James G. Morrison THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Samuel Cheely | 35 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Louise S. Cheely | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | William G. Cheely | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Barton Gaskill | 32 | Head | Tool Maker | New Jersey |
| 25 | Clara V. Gaskill | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Richard U. Gaskill | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Alice G. Gaskill | 52 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Jacob W. Gaskill | 30 | Brother | Tool Maker | New Jersey |
| 29 | Thomas Richardson | 43 | Head | Kilnman | New Jersey |
| 30 | Florence Richardson | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Thelma D. Richardson | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Luther Helzel | 57 | Father in law | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Theodore Carthew | 40 | Head | Sales Manager | New Jersey |
| 34 | Alta R. Carthew | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Robert E. Carthew | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Elizabeth A. Carthew | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Peter Smith | 47 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 38 | Michael E. Smith | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Charles L. Smith | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Josephine Trokey | 50 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | James Mazak | 61 | Head | Merchant | New Jersey |
| 42 | Harriet R. Mazak | 61 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Margaret S. Mazak | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 44 | Frank Rhodes | 44 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 45 | Elizabeth Rhodes | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | John W. Rhodes | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Lillian H. Rogers | 44 | Head | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Harriet S. Matthews | 69 | Mother | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)