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James Owen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · El Paso, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this James Owen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in El Paso, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | El Paso, Colorado |
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 51 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Owen | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Owen | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Mabel Owen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Owen Owen | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Eleanor Owen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Owen | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| David Owen | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Bressa Owen | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
El Paso, …
Son, age 8
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
El-Paso-County, Colorado
Son, age 18
El-Paso-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 51 |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 45 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Owen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Owen
Son · 1930 · age 8 · b. ~1922 · Colorado
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Sibling
Eleanor Owen
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Owen
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Owen Owen
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Owen
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Owen
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — El Paso, Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — El Paso, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus242unit:0233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guyla Guy | 15 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 2 | Gerald Guy | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Howard Guy | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Billie Guy | 6 | son | None | Illinois |
| 5 | Jane Guy | 2 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 6 | John Owen | 38 | Head | Farmer | Wales |
| 7 | Bressa Owen | 37 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 8 | Owen Owen | 15 | son | None | Colorado |
| 9 | Eleanor Owen | 13 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 10 | Mabel Owen | 10 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 11 | James Owen THIS PERSON | 8 | son | None | Colorado |
| 12 | Albert Owen | 7 | son | None | Colorado |
| 13 | David Owen | 3 | son | None | Colorado |
| 14 | Arthur C. Towsley | 68 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Jesse Townley | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 16 | Myrtle Townley | 22 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 17 | Eva Townley | 0 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 18 | Jens Anderson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 19 | Annie Anderson | 43 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 20 | Chris Anderson | 21 | son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 21 | Andrew Anderson | 18 | son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Norma Anderson | 13 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 23 | Verna Anderson | 9 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 24 | Alfred Anderson | 7 | son | None | Colorado |
| 25 | Mamie Anderson | 5 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 26 | Howard Anderson | 2 | son | None | Colorado |
| 27 | Fred E. Strout | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Effie Strout | 52 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Ulla Strout | 17 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 30 | Bernice Strout | 14 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 31 | Doris Strout | 12 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 32 | Thomas Burnson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Harold Burnson | 7 | son | None | Colorado |
| 34 | Thelma Burnson | 5 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 35 | Minnie Campbell | 31 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 36 | Roy Campbell | 3 | boarder | None | Colorado |
| 37 | Jasper Hiblar | 49 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 38 | Mary Hiblar | 43 | wife | None | Czechoslovakia |
| 39 | Frances Hiblar | 19 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 40 | Helen Hiblar | 16 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 41 | Dorothy Hiblar | 5 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 42 | Michael Handrick | 49 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 43 | Susan Handrick | 39 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Margaret Handrick | 16 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 45 | George Handrick | 11 | son | None | Colorado |
| 46 | Albert Handrick | 9 | son | None | Colorado |
| 47 | Helen Handrick | 7 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 48 | Eugene Handrick | 5 | son | None | Colorado |
| 49 | David E. Griffin | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Melva Griffin | 20 | daughter | Teacher | Colorado |
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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)