James Welsh — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Stearns, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this James Welsh across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stearns, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1903 Male Son Born: Minnesota Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Stearns, Minnesota
Surname	Welsh
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Additional Details
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Tel. office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Operator
Township / Ward	St Cloud City
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Mary Welsh	Daughter	—	21	~1909
Helen Welsh	Daughter	—	24	~1906
James Welsh	Son	—	27	~1903
Laura Welsh	Other	—	31	~1899
Lewis Welsh	Head	—	60	~1870

Census Appearances

1930

Stearns, Minnesota

Son, age 27

Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

Surname	Welsh
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Tel. office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Stearns-County, Minnesota

Head, age 37

Stearns-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walsh
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	St. Cloud city
1935 Residence (County)	Stearns
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	retail groceries
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	936
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Our Model Tree links James Welsh across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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James Welsh

Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Minnesota

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Sibling

Mary Welsh

Sibling · 1930 · age 21

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Helen Welsh

Sibling · 1930 · age 24

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 — Stearns, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1131:0187)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dennis Ryan	3	Son	—	Minnesota
2	Patricia Ryan	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
3	John O'Leary	17	Step-son	—	Minnesota
4	Stanley Ruffel	25	Head	Teacher	Minnesota
5	Ruth Ruffel	24	Wife-H	—	Iowa
6	George Ruffel	1	Son	—	Minnesota
7	Arthur H. Randall	43	Head	—	Minnesota
8	Lottie Randall	40	Wife-H	Sales Polisher	Illinois
9	Cleora Randall	20	Daughter	—	Minnesota
10	Gordon Randall	16	Son	Operator	Minnesota
11	Rowena Randall	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota
12	Lewis Welsh	60	Head	—	Minnesota
13	Laura E. Welsh	31	Daughter-H	—	Minnesota
14	James Welsh THIS PERSON	27	Son	Operator	Minnesota
15	Helen Welsh	24	Daughter	—	Minnesota
16	Mary Welsh	21	Daughter	Sales Lady	Minnesota
17	Gillian Ellsworth	48	Head-H	Operator	Wisconsin
18	Freda Ellsworth	18	Daughter	Servant	Minnesota
19	Lutbert Gercema	77	Head	Usher	Germany
20	Henry A. Hemberger	35	Head	—	Minnesota
21	Loretta Hemberger	32	Wife-H	Chief Clerk	Minnesota
22	Kathryn Schepers	58	Mother-in-law	—	Minnesota
23	Helmer Hanson	56	Head	—	Minnesota
24	Alma Hanson	46	Wife-H	Car Repairer	Minnesota
25	Douglas Hanson	20	Son	—	Minnesota
26	Martin Belmont	42	Head	Sales Man	Minnesota
27	Belmont	37	Wife-H	Tractor Operator	Minnesota
28	Frank Butz	40	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
29	Helen Butz	32	Wife-H	—	Minnesota
30	Leo Gambino	34	Head	Secretary	Minnesota
31	Rose Gambino	34	Wife-H	—	Minnesota
32	Robert Gambino	8	Son	—	Minnesota
33	Betty Gambino	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota
34	Bernard Gambino	5	Son	—	Minnesota
35	Frances Gambino	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
36	Angelo Gambino	1	Son	—	Minnesota
37	Elizabeth Gambino	65	Mother	—	Minnesota
38	Fred Whitenger	44	Head	—	Ohio
39	Ethel C. Whitenger	38	Wife-H	Janitor	Minnesota
40	Hulda Belle Whitenger	19	Daughter	—	Minnesota
41	Ben R. Whitenger	16	Son	Dental Assistant	Minnesota
42	Ivan Whitenger	15	Son	Paper Carrier	Minnesota
43	Jack Whitenger	13	Son	—	Minnesota
44	Phyllis Whitenger	12	Daughter	Paper Carrier	Minnesota
45	Ethel Whitenger	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
46	Mary Atkinson	57	Head-H	—	Canada-Eng.
47	John Atkinson	30	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
48	Grace B. Atkinson	27	Daughter	City Clerk	Minnesota
49	Mayme R. Atkinson	26	Daughter	Teacher	Minnesota
50	Lawrence Atkinson	23	Son	Prescription Clerk	Minnesota

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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)

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