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James Steele — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Steele across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | James E Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Steele | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| William Steele | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Steele | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Steele | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Steele | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Steele | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Clinton Steele | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Vera Morton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | James E Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Steel |
| Given Name | James E. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denver |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denver |
| Occupation | Dishwasher |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Steele across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Steele
Son · 1930 · age 8 · b. ~1922 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Steele
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Morton
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Steele
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton Steele
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Steele
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1981:0926)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E Steele | 32 | Head | Checker | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Effie M Steele | 36 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Clinton D Steele | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 4 | James E Jr Steele THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Mary E Steele | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 6 | John L Steele | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William H Steele | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Vera P Morton | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Emmett Miller | 28 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 10 | Lola M Miller | 26 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Irina Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lola F Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Norma R Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Donald E Miller | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Kirby Nelson | 30 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 16 | Estelle Nelson | 28 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Margaret L Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Kirby Jr Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Alice M Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | James R Nelson | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Frank Bryant | 51 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Selina Bryant | 43 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Charles Bryant | 23 | Son | Porter | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Clifford Bryant | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | James Bryant | 25 | Boarder | Porter | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mildred Bryant | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Eloise Davis | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James E Davis | 2 | G-Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Harold D Davis | 1 | G-Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James R Rosemond | 69 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Annie Rosemond | 62 | Wife-H | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 32 | George Penton | 55 | Head | Plasterer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Betty Penton | 59 | Wife-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 34 | Theodore Penton | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Gertrude Yellowday | 12 | G-Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | James D Terry | 43 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Rosie M Terry | 36 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Dallas L Terry | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Elizabeth M Terry | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | James D Jr Terry | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Edna M Terry | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Damantha Terry | 65 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Mary Gilles | 45 | Head-H | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)