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John James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Somerset, Maine
Our Model Tree links this John James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Somerset, Maine |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5.00 |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Skowhegan Town Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John James | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Theodore James | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Vaughn James | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Joseph James | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John James | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William James | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Annie James | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Somerset, Maine
Head, age 45
Somerset, Maine · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5.00 |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Somerset-County, Maine
Other, age 53
Somerset-County, Maine · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Hired hand |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smithfield town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links John James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John James
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Maine
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1930 US Federal Census — Somerset, Maine
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1930 US Federal Census — Somerset, Maine
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus839unit:0828)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guy S. Rowe | 35 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 2 | Mabel H. Rowe | 24 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 3 | Helen E. Rowe | 5 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 4 | Guy S. Jr. Rowe | 4 | Son | — | Maine |
| 5 | Robert Rowe | 3 | Son | — | Maine |
| 6 | Dorothy Rowe | 1 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 7 | Winfield Rowe | 77 | Father | — | Maine |
| 8 | William Rowe | 66 | Brother | — | Maine |
| 10 | Guy Andrews | 27 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 11 | Edith Andrews | 22 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 12 | Isaac Thomas | 21 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 13 | Myra H. Thomas | 21 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 14 | Dorothy J. Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 15 | Charles H. Earle | 65 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 16 | Alice H. Earle | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | John James THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 18 | Annie M. James | 36 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 19 | Vaughn James | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 20 | John Jr. James | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 21 | Joseph James | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 22 | William James | 8 | Son | — | Maine |
| 23 | Theodore James | 5 | Son | — | Maine |
| 24 | Irene James | 2 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 25 | Minnie M. Wilson | 62 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | George Mckeen | 55 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 28 | Etta H. Mckeen | 50 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 29 | Evelyn Mckeen | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 30 | Arthur Jean | 47 | Head | Laborer | Canada-French |
| 31 | Yvonne Jean | 41 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 32 | Arthur Jean | 12 | Son | — | Canada-French |
| 33 | Yvonne Jean | 10 | Daughter | — | Canada-French |
| 34 | Nelson Jean | 5 | Son | — | Canada-French |
| 35 | Marie Jean | 3 | Daughter | — | Canada-French |
| 36 | Rose Jean | 1 | Daughter | — | Canada-French |
| 37 | William Smart | 22 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 38 | Alice M. Smart | 19 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 39 | Sandra Smart | 1 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 40 | Samuel H. Cleveland | 65 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 41 | Frank Mcneil | 43 | Head | Laborer | Canada-English |
| 42 | Thomas J. Wilson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 43 | Nelson C. Wilson | 42 | Brother | Laborer | Maine |
| 44 | Mary H. Wilson | 68 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 45 | G. Washington Fuller | 39 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 46 | Etta R. H. Fuller | 31 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 47 | George W. Fuller | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 48 | William Q. Fuller | 5 | Son | — | Maine |
| 49 | John E. Fuller | 3 | Son | — | Maine |
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)