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James Shea — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Emmons, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this James Shea across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Emmons, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Emmons, North Dakota |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Hazelton Township 135Rr1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Shea | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Maggie Shea | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Eugene Shea | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Shea | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Melvin Shea | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Shea | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Marcella Shea | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Shea | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Emmons, North …
Son, age 7
Emmons, North Dakota · implied b. ~1913 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Emmons, North …
Son, age 17
Emmons, North Dakota · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Shea across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Emmons, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Shea
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Marcella Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Emmons, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Emmons, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1734unit:0900)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Hill | 30 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 2 | Magdalena Hill | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Irene Hill | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Alma Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Herbert Hill | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Tillie Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Edwin Grumreich | 24 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 8 | Andreas Weikum | 62 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 9 | Eva Weikum | 20 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 10 | Emma Weikum | 18 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 11 | Edward Weikum | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Russia |
| 12 | John B. Landsberger | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 13 | Elizabeth Landsberger | 45 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 14 | Eugene Landsberger | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 15 | Eleanor J. Landsberger | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Adaline K. Landsberger | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Jerome A. Landsberger | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Francis J. Landsberger | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Leo B. Landsberger | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Rosemary Landsberger | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Edward J. Landsberger | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Theresa N. Landsberger | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Alfred P. Landsberger | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Dolores Ann Landsberger | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Martin Geier | 40 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Dorothy Geier | 27 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 27 | Ruth Geier | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Viola Geier | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Edna Geier | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Alfred Geier | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Alvina Geier | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Edward L. Grube | 23 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Eva Grube | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Sylvester Grube | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Samuel Knight | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 36 | Ernest Knight | 21 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 37 | Jacob W. Hanson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 38 | Dorothy Hanson | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 39 | Jacob W. Hanson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 40 | Maggie Shea | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 41 | John Shea | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 42 | James Shea THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 43 | Dorothy Shea | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Evelyn Shea | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Melvin Shea | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Eugene Shea | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Marcella Shea | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Peter Martel | 47 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 49 | Adelheid Martel | 43 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Lawrence Martel | 24 | Son | — | North Dakota |
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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)