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James Richards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · San Miguel, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this James Richards across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in San Miguel, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | San Miguel, Colorado |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Ophir Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Richards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Richards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Samuel Richards | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| James Richards | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Richards | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Jane Richards | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Miguel, …
Son, age
San Miguel, Colorado · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James Wilson |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
San Miguel, …
Son, age 10
San Miguel, Colorado · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Richards across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in San Miguel, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Richards
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Colorado
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Sibling
Thomas Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — San Miguel, Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — San Miguel, Colorado
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus250unitrs:1083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Richards | 56 | Head | Miner | England |
| 2 | Jane M Richards | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Thomas J Richards | 22 | Son | Teamster | Colorado |
| 4 | Grace L Richards | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Elizabeth E Richards | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 6 | James W Richards THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Ben W Purdy | 47 | Head | Hoisting Engineer | Colorado |
| 8 | Anna R Purdy | 39 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Frederick J Purdy | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Robert H Nilson | 69 | Head | Mine Operator | Iowa |
| 11 | Mary F Nilson | 70 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Samuel Hockin | 37 | Head | Mill Man | Colorado |
| 13 | Josephine M Hockin | 37 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 14 | Elizabeth E Hockin | 9 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Lloyd Hockin | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 16 | William J Hockin | 47 | Brother | Laborer | England |
| 17 | Ruth M Dunlap | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | Colorado |
| 18 | John E Hardesty | 45 | Head | Road Man | Indiana |
| 19 | Rose Hardesty | 27 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Raymond L Hardesty | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Leslie E Hardesty | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Clarence L Neilson | 32 | Head | Miner | Colorado |
| 23 | Lela M Neilson | 22 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Edward J Bratton | 34 | Lodger | Miner | Colorado |
| 25 | Jay L Kirklin | 34 | Lodger | Miner | Kansas |
| 26 | Helen M Blalock | 19 | Head | — | California |
| 27 | Allen J Blalock | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | Gordon H Mead | 18 | Brother | Laborer | California |
| 29 | Sebastiano Bonoto | 45 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 30 | Mary A Bonoto | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 31 | Perina Bonoto | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Joanna Bonoto | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 33 | James Bonoto | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Arthur C Byfield | 40 | Head | Road Man | Colorado |
| 35 | Mollie Byfield | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Dorothy P Byfield | 9 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 37 | Hattie B Byfield | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Guy M Cook | 40 | Head | Miner | California |
| 39 | Julia Cook | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Richard L Lundberg | 46 | Head | Miner | Sweden |
| 41 | Millie M Lundberg | 19 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 42 | Ernest Johnson | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Sweden |
| 43 | Ingemar Holmgren | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Sweden |
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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)