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James Oliver — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Alamosa, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this James Oliver across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamosa, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Alamosa, Colorado |
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Stock-farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Sw 14 44011 Hooper Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Oliver | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Oliver | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Ina Oliver | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Alva Henderson | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Edward Oliver | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Oliver | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alamosa, Colorado
Head, age 32
Alamosa, Colorado · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Alamosa, Colorado
Head, age 42
Alamosa, Colorado · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Stock-farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Alamosa-County, Colorado
Head, age 52
Alamosa-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | J. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamosa |
| Occupation | stock-farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links James Oliver across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Oliver
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Alamosa, Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Alamosa, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus229unit:0675)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James H. Oliver THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 2 | Ina Oliver | 38 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 3 | James R. Oliver | 15 | Son | Helper | Colorado |
| 4 | Helen L. Oliver | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Edward R. Oliver | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Alva G. Henderson | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Alogio Martinez | 55 | Head | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 8 | Star Martinez | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Fred Martinez | 13 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 10 | Eli J. Martinez | 28 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 11 | Tony Martinez | 24 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Edna A. Martinez | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 13 | Ray M. Espinoza | 22 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 14 | Simonita M. Espinoza | 19 | Wife-H | Servant | Colorado |
| 15 | Rumidita Espinoza | 45 | Head | Cook | New Mexico |
| 16 | Lela Espinoza | 13 | Daughter | Asst. Cook | Colorado |
| 17 | Charles B. Martinez | 11 | Nephew | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Howard K. Linger | 32 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
| 19 | Doris M. Linger | 29 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Betty M. Linger | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Elinor J. Linger | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Howard K. Jr. Linger | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Lyman G. Linger | 21 | Brother | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Claude A. Powell | 27 | Boarder | Rider | Montana |
| 25 | Joe Martinez | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Kansas |
| 26 | Jacob J. Jr. Ebel | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 27 | Anna M. Ebel | 30 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Genevieve J. Ebel | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Clayton L. Ebel | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 30 | William E. Reed | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 31 | Hazel B. Reed | 32 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Lloyd Reed | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Jack L. Reed | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Ruth M. Reed | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Clifford E. Reed | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Ray L. Reed | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 37 | Ada E. Reed | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 38 | Phyllis W. Reed | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Opal Hines | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Viola M. Hines | 5 | Niece | — | Colorado |
| 41 | Will Jr. Hines | 4 | Nephew | — | Colorado |
| 42 | Betty J. Hines | 1 | Niece | — | Colorado |
| 43 | Elmer R. Reynolds | 20 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 44 | Eila B. Reynolds | 17 | Wife-H | — | Montana |
| 45 | Philip W. Reynolds | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 46 | Parley W. Leggitt | 20 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 47 | Genevieve J. Leggitt | 17 | Wife-H | — | Wyoming |
| 48 | Ross Mcewen | 45 | R | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Emma B. Mcewen | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Lloyd E. Mcewen | 22 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
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)