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James Neal — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Neal across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ada, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Benjamin — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ada, Idaho |
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Special Salesman |
| Industry | Oil Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | WW |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Special Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Boise City Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Neal | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| James Neal | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ada, Idaho
Son, age 9
Ada, Idaho · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Ada, Idaho
Son, age 18
Ada, Idaho · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Ada, Idaho
Son, age 29
Ada, Idaho · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Special Salesman |
| Industry | Oil Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | WW |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Neal across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ada, Idaho, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Neal (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Neal (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Neal (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Neal (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Neal
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Neal
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Neal
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Neal
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Neal
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Idaho
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Ada, Idaho
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1930 US Federal Census — Ada, Idaho
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus395unit:0306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leora Mcconnel | 39 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Loraine Mcconnel | 10 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 53 | James Linn | 53 | Head | None | Utah |
| 54 | Annie Linn | 47 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 55 | James Linn | 23 | Son | None | Utah |
| 56 | Alex Greer | 48 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 57 | Ada Greer | 42 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 58 | Lucille Greer | 24 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 59 | Howard Greer | 22 | Son | None | Utah |
| 60 | Donald Greer | 12 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 61 | Bessie Greer | 17 | Daughter | Usher | Utah |
| 62 | Anita Greer | 15 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 63 | Bert Greer | 11 | Son | None | Utah |
| 64 | Lois Greer | 5 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 65 | R. G. Pickett | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 66 | Verle Pickett | 25 | Son | Manager | Idaho |
| 67 | Bradford Pickett | 22 | Son | Estimator | Idaho |
| 68 | Dwayne Pickett | 19 | Son | Clerk | Idaho |
| 69 | John Eddins | 45 | Head | Driver | Utah |
| 70 | Harriett Eddins | 43 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 71 | Wayne Eddins | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Utah |
| 72 | Edna May Eddins | 16 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 73 | Edith R. Eddins | 14 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 74 | Joseph H. Hardman | 54 | Head | Bookkeeper | California |
| 75 | Mary E. Hardman | 51 | Wife | None | California |
| 76 | William J. Hardman | 23 | Son | Half-Time Work | Idaho |
| 77 | Bernard Hardman | 20 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 78 | Paul F. Hardman | 18 | Son | Kitchen | Idaho |
| 79 | May H. Neal | 50 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 80 | James H. Neal THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Special Salesman | Nebraska |
| 81 | Edward H. Waters | 41 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 82 | Alma Waters | 34 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 83 | Margaret Waters | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 84 | Louise Waters | 14 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 85 | Eunice Waters | 11 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 86 | Edward Waters | 7 | Son | None | Texas |
| 87 | Benjamin Wilcox | 67 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Margery Wilcox | 63 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Mildred Mary Wilcox | 18 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 90 | Fayette Lundstrum | 41 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 91 | Mabel E. Lundstrum | 38 | Wife | Part Time | Idaho |
| 92 | Bernice Lundstrum | 17 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 93 | Hugh B. Colver | 40 | Head | Dentist | Nebraska |
| 94 | Gemina Colver | 37 | Wife | None | Oregon |
| 95 | Hugh B. Colver | 11 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 96 | Phyllis Colver | 8 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 97 | George Cuddy | 55 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Louise Cuddy | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Idaho |
| 99 | Bess Cuddy | 14 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 100 | Gertrude Cuddy | 28 | Daughter | Half-Time Work | Idaho |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)