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James Townsend — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jo Daviess, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Townsend across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jo Daviess, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jo Daviess, Illinois |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Rush Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leland Townsend | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| James Townsend | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Mary Townsend | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jo Daviess, …
Head, age 46
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1864 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Jas. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Jo Daviess, …
Head, age 55
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Jo Daviess, …
Head, age 67
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links James Townsend across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jo Daviess, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Townsend
Head · 1930 · age 67 · b. ~1863 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jo Daviess, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jo Daviess, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel522:0575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Schutte | 59 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 2 | Minnie Schutte | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | John H. Schutte | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Josephine Schutte | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | George Renwick | 57 | Boarder | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Roy Reese | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Bessie Reese | 44 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Ralph Reese | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Doris Reese | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Chas Mcbown | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Effie Mcbown | 66 | Sister-H | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Mabel Mcbown | 58 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Arthur Mcbown | 53 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Earl Simmons | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Sarah Simmons | 53 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Gerritt Simmons | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Lois Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | James B. Townsend THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Mary A. Townsend | 61 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Leland Townsend | 27 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Wesley D. Williams | 76 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | A. W. Turner | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 23 | Winifred Turner | 44 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Claude Turner | 21 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Evelyn Turner | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Minnie Posey | 56 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Alex Trost | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Dorothy Trost | 31 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Robert Trost | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ceryl Trost | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Lee Mapes | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Alma Mapes | 57 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Orville J. Cox | 43 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Ada Cox | 36 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Bernice Mapes | 16 | Step Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Frank Slatter | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Fanny Slatter | 42 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Delbert Slatter | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | David Slatter | 14 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Marvin Slatter | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Lyle Deane | 22 | Head | Miller | Illinois |
| 42 | Blanche L. Deane | 23 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Deryl L. Deane | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Robert L. Deane | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | George M. Mapes | 58 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 46 | Alice V. Mapes | 56 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Glen Mapes | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Ben F. Peterson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 49 | Evelyn Peterson | 21 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Carl Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)