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James Roberts — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Roberts across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkshire, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berkshire, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | house shops |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Lee Town Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Roberts | Head | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| William Roberts | Son | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| James Roberts | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Helen Roberts | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 6
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 26
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | house shops |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Roberts across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Berkshire, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father William Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Roberts
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Roberts
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Roberts
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Roberts
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Roberts
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
William Roberts
Sibling · 1930 · age 39
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 — Berkshire, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel884:0342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Roberts | 72 | Head | Painter | Scotland |
| 52 | Helen Roberts | 67 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 53 | William Roberts | 39 | Son | Mechanic | Scotland |
| 54 | James Roberts THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 55 | Henry Ross | 55 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 56 | Charles Ross | 25 | Son | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Florence M. Ross | 19 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Dorothy Ross | 16 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Barbara Pinney | 29 | Sister-in-law | None | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Carlo Frassin | 44 | Head | Cook | Italy |
| 61 | Nina Frassin | 40 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 62 | Louise Frassin | 18 | Daughter | Radio Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Marguerita Frassin | 15 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Inis Frassin | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Ella Frassin | 8 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Charles Frassin | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Jane Barrington | 52 | Head | Teamster | New York |
| 68 | Mario Vanni | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Italy |
| 69 | Mary Vanni | 34 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 70 | Ruth Vanni | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Vivian Vanni | 7 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | John W. Beaudry | 31 | Neighbor | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 73 | George P. Furness | 33 | Step son | Instructor | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Archie Trumeau | 26 | Brother | Papermaker | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Charles F. Armstrong | 71 | Father | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 76 | William Brough | 60 | Boarder | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 77 | Patrick Rooney | 40 | Brother-in-law | Fireman | Irish Free State |
| 78 | James Pietro | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Howard W. Busby | 53 | Head | President | Maryland |
| 80 | Mabel U. Busby | 55 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Rose L. Linder | 32 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Harry E. Ward | 51 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Clara Ward | 44 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Elizabeth Ward | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Dorothy Ward | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Marsh Adeline | 88 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 87 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 88 | Head Sr. M. Bertille | 57 | — | Teacher | Connecticut |
| 89 | Sister Sr. Rose Ermine | 39 | — | Teacher | New York |
| 90 | Sister Sr. M. Dorothy | 28 | — | Teacher | Connecticut |
| 91 | Sister Sr. M. Virginia | 33 | — | Teacher | Connecticut |
| 92 | Sister Sr. Catherine Marie | 33 | — | Teacher | Connecticut |
| 93 | Sister Sr. M. Caron | 25 | — | Teacher | Connecticut |
| 94 | Sister Sr. M. Clotilde | 50 | — | Teacher | Canada-French |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)