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James Walsh — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Walsh across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Filler |
| Industry | Bluing factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Filler |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Walsh | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Mary Walsh | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| James Walsh | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Harry Walsh | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Filler |
| Industry | Bluing factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Walsh across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father James Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Walsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Walsh
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Walsh
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Walsh
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Walsh
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Walsh
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Walsh
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
Harry Walsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel442:0043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanna Webb | 45 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Job Dobbs | 64 | Roomer | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Lucille Webb | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | James Webb | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Sam Webb | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Anna Hellyer | 53 | Head-H | Washerwoman | Germany |
| 7 | Celesta Hellyer | 21 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 8 | Roy Hellyer | 18 | Son | Office Boy | Illinois |
| 9 | Ethel Hellyer | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Walter Q. Starna | 38 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Helen Starna | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Mildred Starna | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Donald Starna | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Maxine Starna | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Robert Starna | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Rosa Herzog | 45 | Head | Cleaning | Illinois |
| 17 | John Ackley | 33 | Roomer | Chauffeur | Kansas |
| 18 | Walter H. Shepard | 29 | Head | Steel Cutter | Iowa |
| 19 | Elizabeth Shepard | 41 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Earl Shelton | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 21 | Lillian Shelton | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary Louise Shelton | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Veronica Shelton | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Charles Shelton | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Andrew H. Pittruff | 27 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 26 | Anna Pittruff | 20 | Wife-H | Saleslady | Germany |
| 27 | Albin Malquist | 42 | Head | Bricklayer | Sweden |
| 28 | Anna Malquist | 41 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Josephine H. Horan | 51 | Head-H | Inspector | Illinois |
| 30 | Lillian Horan | 19 | Daughter | Power Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 31 | Rosalene Horan | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 32 | Joseph Horan | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Mary Jane Mccarthy | 49 | Head-H | — | England |
| 34 | Addison Mccarthy | 20 | Son | Buyer Cattle | Illinois |
| 35 | Jane Hardy | 86 | Mother | — | England |
| 36 | Jerry Mccarthy | 48 | Brother-in-law | Window Maker | Illinois |
| 37 | Joseph Kotaska | 48 | Head | Butcher | Austria |
| 38 | Anna Kotaska | 50 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 39 | Joseph Kotaska | 26 | Son | Messenger Boy | Austria |
| 40 | Carl Kotaska | 21 | Son | Messenger Boy | Austria |
| 41 | Joseph Harker | 21 | Roomer | Machinist | Germany |
| 42 | Carl Heinke | 25 | Roomer | Machinist | Germany |
| 43 | Marshall Palmer | 20 | Head | Clerk | France |
| 44 | Jane Palmer | 18 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 45 | Leo Palmer | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Sophia Mathews | 45 | Head-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | James Walsh | 52 | Head | Teamster | Ireland |
| 48 | Mary Walsh | 49 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Harry Walsh | 28 | Son | Filler | Illinois |
| 50 | James Jr. Walsh THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Filler | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)