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John James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Berkshire, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John James across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkshire, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berkshire, Massachusetts |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | O |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Windsor Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Bertram James | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| John James | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Annie James | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Head, age 45
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales-Welsh |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales-Welsh |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Head, age 55
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Head, age 64
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | O |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John James across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Berkshire, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John James
Head · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel885:1099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Gritz | 44 | Boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mary Cady | 65 | Servant | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 3 | Fred R. Turski | 56 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Phebe E. Turski | 85 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Harold M. Loring | 35 | Cousin | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 6 | James O. Dodge | 32 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 7 | Maude E. Dodge | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Keith O. Dodge | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Agnes Weing | 67 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 10 | George S. Thurston | 31 | Son-in-law | Laborer | New York |
| 11 | Elnora W. Thurston | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | George S. Thurston | 2 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 13 | Frank Wronski | 37 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 14 | Victoria M. Wronski | 32 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 15 | Stella Wronski | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Regina M. Wronski | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Alexander V. Wronski | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Chester F. Wronski | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Matthew F. Wronski | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Jessie M. Wronski | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Joseph Zwiercan | 63 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 22 | Nellie V. Zwiercan | 56 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 23 | John Zwiercan | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Anna Zwiercan | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Gordon M. Bliss | 56 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Wells M. Coleman | 80 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Mary S. Johnson | 57 | Servant | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Albert G. Johnson | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Timothy E. Johnson | 15 | Boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Antony Kordana | 43 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 31 | Mary Kordana | 38 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 32 | Mildred A. Kordana | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Rose Kordana | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Stanley Kordana | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Stephanie R. Kordana | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Theodore Kordana | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Alma Kordana | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Vanda A. Kordana | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Fred Lese | 59 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 40 | Annie Lese | 64 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 41 | John W. James THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Annie K. James | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | John W. James | 24 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 44 | Bertram O. James | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Ernest E. Fuller | 31 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Irene Fuller | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | John B. Decelles | 65 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Canada-French |
| 48 | Celia Decelles | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 49 | Lillian P. Decelles | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Albert F. Decelles | 14 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
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)