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James Welsh — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Welsh across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bernard & George — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Fall River City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Welsh | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lillian Welsh | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Thomas Welsh | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Rose Welsh | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| George Welsh | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| James Welsh | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Son, age 21
Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fall River City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Occupation | Piper |
| Industry | Rayon Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Welsh across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bernard Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father George Welsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Walsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bernard Walsh
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Welsh
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Walsh
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Walsh
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Welsh
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Thomas Welsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Welsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Welsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel888:0403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Mcpartland | 20 | Daughter | Enroicer | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Theresa Mcpartland | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Helen Shelly | 27 | Boarder | Speedertender | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Arthur Donell | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mary Donell | 65 | Mother | None | Ireland-Free State |
| 6 | Michael Sweeney | 44 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Flora Sweeney | 39 | Wife | None | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Michael Sweeney | 16 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Francis Sweeney | 10 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Josephine Sweeney | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Winifred Sweeney | 8 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Edith Sweeney | 6 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Margaret Barlow | 18 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 14 | George Barlow | 25 | Son-in-law | Marine Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | George Barlow | 1 | Grandchild | None | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Mary Sullivan | 64 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Daniel Sullivan | 32 | Son | Cook | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Mary Sullivan | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 19 | George Welsh | 45 | Head | Extractor | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Lillian Welsh | 46 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Leonard Jr. Welsh | 18 | Son | Stringer | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Thomas Welsh | 16 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Rose Welsh | 15 | Daughter | Picker | Massachusetts |
| 24 | James Welsh THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Domenic Camara | 34 | Head | Starchmaker | Portugal |
| 26 | Rosalina Camara | 31 | Wife | None | Portugal |
| 27 | Mary Camara | 12 | Daughter | None | Portugal |
| 28 | Hilda Camara | 10 | Daughter | None | Portugal |
| 29 | Delia Camara | 7 | Daughter | None | Portugal |
| 30 | Manuel Correia | 38 | Head | Starcher | Portugal |
| 31 | Dorothy Correia | 27 | Wife | None | Portugal |
| 32 | Gloria Correia | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Phoebe Correia | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Joseph Arsenault | 55 | Head | Loomfixer | Canada-French |
| 35 | Mary Arsenault | 67 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 36 | Emma Dyson | 50 | Head | Matron | England |
| 37 | Franklin Dyson | 21 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Catherine Harrington | 61 | Head | Laundress | Irish-Free State |
| 39 | Margaret Sullivan | 75 | Head | None | Irish-Free State |
| 40 | John Sullivan | 52 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 41 | Lawrence Garell | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Bessie Garell | 32 | Wife | None | England |
| 43 | Lawrence Garell | 9 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Francis Garell | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Ruth Garell | 7 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Albert Garell | 4 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Lorraine Garell | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Sydney Garell | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 49 | David Sutcliffe | 16 | Step-son | None | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Catherine Murphy | 57 | Head | None | Irish-Free State |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)