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James Russell — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Jane — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1920 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dress Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Livingston Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Russell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Russell | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| James Russell | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Agnes Russell | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 23
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Elevator |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 31
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1920 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dress Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Other, age 44
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russel |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Orange Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | office equipment |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1350 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Russell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Russell
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Russell
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Russell
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · New Jersey
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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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1331:0634)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Julia | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 52 | Julia | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Alice | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Ruth | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Frank | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | George | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Robert | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | William | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Frank Strobel | 38 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 60 | Leona Strobel | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Leona Strobel | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Charles Newbold | 51 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 63 | Margaret Newbold | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Frank Newbold | 23 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 65 | Charles Newbold | 19 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 66 | Stanley Newbold | 17 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 67 | Ruth Newbold | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Mildred Newbold | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Dorothy Newbold | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | James Russell THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Salesman | Scotland |
| 71 | Agnes Russell | 35 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 72 | Agnes Russell | 10 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 73 | James Russell | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | James Wilson | 37 | Head | Painter | Connecticut |
| 75 | Eleanor Wilson | 38 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Daniel Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 77 | Shirley Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Willard Erwin | 32 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 79 | Ruth Erwin | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Paul Erwin | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Wilda Erwin | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Arthur Erwin | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | William Pearson | 44 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 84 | Beatrice Pearson | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 85 | Ruth Pearson | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Doris Pearson | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | John Blake | 36 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 88 | Ada Blake | 41 | Wife | — | England |
| 89 | Raymond Blake | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | John Blake | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | John Bishop | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mary Bishop | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | George Pirtle | 33 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 94 | Hazel Pirtle | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Doris Pirtle | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Richard Pirtle | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | George Pirtle | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Donald Pirtle | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Lois Pirtle | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Patrick Riordan | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)