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John Roach — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Bergen, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this John Roach across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationBergen, New Jersey
SurnameRoach
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
Father's BirthplaceMaine
Mother's BirthplaceMassachusetts
Additional Details
OccupationMessenger
IndustryR.R. Co.
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationMessenger
Township / WardBorough
Est. Birth Year~1913

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Loretta Roach Daughter — 16 ~1914
Margaret Roach Daughter — 23 ~1907
Cornelia Roach Daughter — 25 ~1905
James Roach Head — 54 ~1876
John Roach Son — 17 ~1913
Harold Roach Son — 24 ~1906
Elmer Roach Son — 26 ~1904
Leroy Roach Son — 23 ~1907
Raymond Roach Son — 20 ~1910
Mary Roach Spouse — 53 ~1877

Census Appearances

1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 7
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Roach
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Maine
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 17
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
Surname Roach
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Maine
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Occupation Messenger
Industry R.R. Co.
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
Head, age 27
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Roche
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) North Bergen
1935 Residence (County) Hudson
Occupation Switching Clerk
Industry Railroad
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1760
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence New Jersey
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Roach across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Roach (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Roach (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Roach (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Roach
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Roach
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Roach
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Roach
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Cornelia Roach
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Roach
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Roach
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Roach
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Roach
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Roach
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Roach
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Bergen, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1317:0167)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John F Pollmann 54 Head Caretaker Of Farm Holland
2 Cornelia Pollmann 53 Wife — Holland
3 Jacob Van Hook 36 Head Housewife New Jersey
4 Clara Van Hook 34 Wife Housewife Holland
5 Lawrence Van Hook 4 Son — New Jersey
6 Leona Van Hook 3 Daughter — New Jersey
7 Emil Smith 38 Head — New Jersey
8 Hazel Smith 32 Wife Housewife New Jersey
9 Hazel Smith 12 Daughter School New Jersey
10 Ruth Smith 11 Daughter School New Jersey
11 Leonard Van Hook 30 Head — New Jersey
12 Henrietta Van Hook 29 Wife Housewife New Jersey
13 Eleanor Van Hook 5 Daughter School New Jersey
14 Jacob Van Hook 67 Head — New Jersey
15 Lena Van Hook 65 Wife Housewife New Jersey
16 Arthur Van Hook 28 Son Office Clerk New Jersey
17 John Stilke 61 Uncle — Holland
18 John Baker 38 Head Chauffeur New Jersey
19 Bertha Baker 36 Wife Housewife New Jersey
20 John Jr Baker 9 Son School New Jersey
21 Matthew Baker 10 Son School New Jersey
22 John Larkowski 43 Head Laborer Poland
23 Clara Larkowski 41 Wife Housewife Poland
24 Sophie Larkowski 18 Daughter — New Jersey
25 Rose Larkowski 16 Daughter Laborer New Jersey
26 Jessie Larkowski 13 Daughter School New Jersey
27 Mary Larkowski 10 Daughter School New Jersey
28 John Larkowski 2 Son — New Jersey
29 James Roach 54 Head — Maine
30 Mary Roach 53 Wife Housewife Massachusetts
31 Elmer Roach 26 Son Salesman New Jersey
32 Harold Roach 24 Son Laborer New Jersey
33 Leroy Roach 23 Son Laborer New Jersey
34 Raymond Roach 20 Son Machinist New Jersey
35 Cornelia Roach 25 Daughter — New Jersey
36 Margaret Roach 23 Daughter Machinist New Jersey
37 John Roach THIS PERSON 17 Son Messenger New Jersey
38 Loretta Roach 16 Daughter School New Jersey
39 Henry Jacobs 55 Head — Holland
40 Martha Jacobs 46 Wife Housewife New Jersey
41 Dorothy Jacobs 12 Daughter School New Jersey
42 George Grossman 33 Head Salesman New Jersey
43 Florence Grossman 32 Wife Housewife New Jersey
44 Florence Grossman 9 Daughter School New Jersey
45 Elizabeth O'Keefe 49 Mother-in-law Housekeeper New Jersey
46 Richard O'Keefe 24 Son Office Clerk New Jersey
47 Joseph Grossman 23 Boarder Carpenter New Jersey
48 Ralph Vander Vliet 33 Head Milk Merchant New Jersey
49 Catherine Vander Vliet 29 Wife Housewife New Jersey
50 Irena Vander Vliet 9 Daughter School New Jersey

Pedigree Summary

John + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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