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James Nolan — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Nolan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: England
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Nolan |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | New Bedford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Nolan | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Elizabeth Nolan | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Ellen Nolan | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| James Nolan | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Alexander Nolan | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nolan |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Oiler |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 30
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nolan |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Other, age 41
Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nolin |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bedford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Loom Cleaner |
| Industry | Mill Cotton |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Nolan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Nolan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Nolan
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Nolan
Son · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Alexander Nolan
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
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 — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel890:0890)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modeste Lelievre | 34 | Head | Com'L Traveler | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Albina Lelievre | 34 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Alois Lelievre | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Rita Lelievre | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Nadeau Delia Lelievre | 42 | Servant | House Work | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Mary A. Nolan | 69 | Head | — | England |
| 7 | Elizabeth Nolan | 47 | Sister | Weaver | England |
| 8 | Ellen Nolan | 42 | Sister | Winder | England |
| 9 | Alexander Nolan | 34 | Son | Smash Piecer | England |
| 10 | James E. Nolan THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Helper | England |
| 11 | Arthur Jr. Rohda | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Evangeline Rohda | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Arthur Mellor | 41 | Head | Second Hand | England |
| 14 | Maggie Mellor | 34 | Wife | Weaver | England |
| 15 | Grace Mellor | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Irene H. Mellor | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Arthur Jr. Mellor | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Dennis F. Mellor | 64 | Father | Weaver | England |
| 19 | Mary A. Mellor | 65 | Mother | — | England |
| 20 | George Bottomley | 31 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 21 | Annie Bottomley | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 22 | Margerite Bottomley | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Marie Bottomley | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Elsie Bottomley | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Virginia Bottomley | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Mary C. Fredette | 72 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 27 | Mary E. Fredette | 51 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Eva C. Fredette | 33 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Beatrice C. Fredette | 30 | Daughter | Drawing In Girl | Massachusetts |
| 30 | James Parker | 44 | Head | Proprietor | England |
| 31 | Elizabeth Parker | 46 | Wife | Baker | England |
| 32 | Edna Parker | 22 | Daughter | Salesgirl | England |
| 33 | Curtis Dunham | 35 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Florence Dunham | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Helen F. Bessette | 30 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Alfred Bessette | 30 | Son-in-law | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Curtis Bessette | 0 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Isa Sylvia | 66 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Mary Mello | 40 | Daughter | Spooler Tender | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Olive Mello | 19 | Granddaughter | Drawing In Girl | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Loretta Sylvia | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | William Sylvia | 36 | Son | Spooler Tender | Massachusetts |
| 43 | James Pacheco | 47 | Head | Fireman | Azores |
| 44 | Jennie Pacheco | 37 | Wife | Spooler Tender | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Joseph Cabral | 28 | Head | Doffer | Azores |
| 46 | Rose Cabral | 26 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 47 | Joseph Jr. Cabral | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Almerinda Rabelo | 27 | Boarder | Ring Spinner | Azores |
| 49 | Alfred J. Magnant | 33 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Pearl Magnant | 33 | Wife | — | Canada French |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)