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James Wood — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tool maker |
| Industry | Air Guns |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 55.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Tool Maker |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Wood | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Sarah Wood | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Verna Wood | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| James Wood | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Sarah Wood | Other | — | 62 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 50
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Gardner |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 60
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Tool maker |
| Industry | Air Guns |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 55.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Other, age 74
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maplewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1148 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links James Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Wood
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1342:0641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gertrude Stape | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | William H. Williams | 38 | Head | Sales Manager | New Jersey |
| 53 | Marguerite Williams | 36 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Barbara Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Anton Janata | 58 | Head | Pants Cutter | Czechoslovakia |
| 56 | Anthony Janata | 52 | Wife-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 57 | Joseph Janata | 32 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 58 | Edward Janata | 30 | Son | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 59 | Robert Franz | 47 | Head | Machine Hand | Ireland-North |
| 60 | Clara Franz | 38 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Robert Jr. Franz | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Elizabeth Franz | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Thomas Dentry | 39 | Head | Plumber | England |
| 64 | Mary Dentry | 37 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 65 | Anna Dentry | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Jean Dentry | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | John Dentry | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Herman Muerle | 30 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 69 | Vera Muerle | 28 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 70 | Henry Anderson | 68 | Head | Printer | New Jersey |
| 71 | Anna G. Anderson | 67 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 72 | John H. Peters | 3 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | James Wood THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Tool Maker | Scotland |
| 74 | Sarah J. Wood | 62 | Wife-H | — | Ireland-North |
| 75 | Verna Wood | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Scotland |
| 76 | Sarah Jr. Wood | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 77 | Florence Wood | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 78 | George Burkhardt | 44 | Head | Jeweler | New Jersey |
| 79 | Agnes H. Burkhardt | 37 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 80 | Albert E. Bonie | 50 | Head | Bank Manager | New Jersey |
| 81 | Ethel Bonie | 50 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Jacob Glemin | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 83 | Sarah Glemin | 29 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 84 | Harry Alter | 36 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 85 | Jessie Alter | 31 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 86 | Edward Alter | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Lenore Alter | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Etta O'Connell | 36 | Head | Organist | New Jersey |
| 89 | Mary E. O'Connell | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Rose Wilson | 58 | Cousin-H | — | Ireland-North |
| 91 | James Mccormack | 44 | Lodger | Policeman | Ireland-North |
| 92 | Patrick J. Mccormack | 39 | Lodger | Contractor | Ireland-North |
| 93 | Harry W. Stobbe | 71 | Head | — | Norway |
| 94 | Theresa Stobbe | 51 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 95 | Herman Trummer | 32 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 96 | Eloise Trummer | 27 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Herman Jr. Trummer | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Herman Mathey | 70 | Head | Tanner | Germany |
| 99 | Annie Mathey | 69 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 100 | John Mathey | 31 | Son | Laborer | Germany |
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)