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James Roach — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bergen, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Roach across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bergen, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bergen, New Jersey |
| Surname | Roach |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Roach | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Roach | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Cornelia Roach | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Loretta Roach | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Roach | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Harold Roach | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Roach | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Elmer Roach | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Mary Roach | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Raymond Roach | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Head, age 45
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Roach |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Bleacher |
| Industry | Bleachery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Bergen, New …
Head, age 54
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
| Surname | Roach |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links James Roach across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bergen, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Roach
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1317:0167)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F Pollmann | 54 | Head | Caretaker Of Farm | Holland |
| 2 | Cornelia Pollmann | 53 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 3 | Jacob Van Hook | 36 | Head | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 4 | Clara Van Hook | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Holland |
| 5 | Lawrence Van Hook | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Leona Van Hook | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Emil Smith | 38 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Hazel Smith | 32 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 9 | Hazel Smith | 12 | Daughter | School | New Jersey |
| 10 | Ruth Smith | 11 | Daughter | School | New Jersey |
| 11 | Leonard Van Hook | 30 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Henrietta Van Hook | 29 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 13 | Eleanor Van Hook | 5 | Daughter | School | New Jersey |
| 14 | Jacob Van Hook | 67 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Lena Van Hook | 65 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 16 | Arthur Van Hook | 28 | Son | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 17 | John Stilke | 61 | Uncle | — | Holland |
| 18 | John Baker | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 19 | Bertha Baker | 36 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 20 | John Jr Baker | 9 | Son | School | New Jersey |
| 21 | Matthew Baker | 10 | Son | School | New Jersey |
| 22 | John Larkowski | 43 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 23 | Clara Larkowski | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Poland |
| 24 | Sophie Larkowski | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Rose Larkowski | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Jessie Larkowski | 13 | Daughter | School | New Jersey |
| 27 | Mary Larkowski | 10 | Daughter | School | New Jersey |
| 28 | John Larkowski | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | James Roach THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | — | Maine |
| 30 | Mary Roach | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Elmer Roach | 26 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 32 | Harold Roach | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 33 | Leroy Roach | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Raymond Roach | 20 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 35 | Cornelia Roach | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Margaret Roach | 23 | Daughter | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 37 | John Roach | 17 | Son | Messenger | New Jersey |
| 38 | Loretta Roach | 16 | Daughter | School | New Jersey |
| 39 | Henry Jacobs | 55 | Head | — | Holland |
| 40 | Martha Jacobs | 46 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 41 | Dorothy Jacobs | 12 | Daughter | School | New Jersey |
| 42 | George Grossman | 33 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 43 | Florence Grossman | 32 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 44 | Florence Grossman | 9 | Daughter | School | New Jersey |
| 45 | Elizabeth O'Keefe | 49 | Mother-in-law | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 46 | Richard O'Keefe | 24 | Son | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 47 | Joseph Grossman | 23 | Boarder | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 48 | Ralph Vander Vliet | 33 | Head | Milk Merchant | New Jersey |
| 49 | Catherine Vander Vliet | 29 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 50 | Irena Vander Vliet | 9 | Daughter | School | New Jersey |
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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)