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James Richardson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Richardson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maggie — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Richardson | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Mildred Banks | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Arthur Mohamed | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| James Richardson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Clarice Richardson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Son, age 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Door Man |
| Industry | Dry Goods House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 27
New York, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Slaughter House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 35
New York, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Richardson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Maggie Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Maggie Richardson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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James Richardson
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1574:0344)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Reid | 38 | Head | Caretaker | South Carolina |
| 52 | Susannah Reid | 36 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 53 | James Cloudman | 40 | Lodger | Servant | South Carolina |
| 54 | Louis Bryan | 27 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 55 | Margo Boddy | 38 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 56 | Margo Boddy | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Ohio |
| 57 | Rahmela Boddy | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Madelene Boddy | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Mary Boddy | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Betty Thompson | 3 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Christine Wilson | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | James Wilson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Rosetta Hartford | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Anna M. Hartford | 0 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 65 | David Helm | 41 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 66 | George Stewart | 38 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 67 | George H. Evans | 31 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 68 | James Curry | 35 | Head | Caretaker | Florida |
| 69 | Victoria Curry | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Elizabeth Curry | 13 | Daughter | Servant | New York |
| 71 | James Curry | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Victoria Curry | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Winifred Curry | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Beatrice Curry | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | James Richardson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Clarice Richardson | 34 | Wife | Maid-Clerk | South Carolina |
| 77 | James Jr. Richardson | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Arthur Mohamed | 33 | Lodger | Silverman | India Calcutta |
| 79 | Mildred Banks | 21 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Burt Jones | 50 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 81 | George Cunningham | 40 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 82 | Alice Cunningham | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Richard Smith | 30 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 84 | Thomas Downy | 35 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 85 | Emma Downy | 34 | Wife | Laborer | New York |
| 86 | William Downy | 10 | Son | Servant | New York |
| 87 | Emma Downy | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 88 | Thomas Downy | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 89 | Samuel Campbell | 21 | Lodger | Elevator Operator | New York |
| 90 | Rogers Johnson | 25 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 91 | Sallie Johnson | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | William Gage | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 93 | Lucy Gage | 23 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Ida Scriven | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Abraham Scriven | 49 | Lodger | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Denis Harris | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Alonzo Jackson | 40 | Boarder | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mary Goodwin | 19 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 99 | Christopher Goodwin | 0 | Grandson | Servant | New York |
| 100 | Carl Johnson | 2 | Grandson | Laborer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)