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Richard James — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Watonwan, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Richard James across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Watonwan, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bezaleel & Reginald — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Watonwan, Minnesota |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | merchant |
| Industry | hardware |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Madelia Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenore James | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Palmerat James | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Kathryn James | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Bezaleel James | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Richard James | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Helga Carlson | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Watonwan, Minnesota
Son, age 8
Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Watonwan, Minnesota
Son, age 18
Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Watonwan, Minnesota
Son, age 29
Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | merchant |
| Industry | hardware |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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.
Our Model Tree links Richard James across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Watonwan, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bezaleel James (~0.92 confidence) and father Reginald James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bezaleel James
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Reginald James
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice James
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie James
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard James
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Palmerat James
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenore James
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Watonwan, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Watonwan, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1134:0666)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willis C. Sprague | 63 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Ina Sprague | 58 | Wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 3 | Fred Parson | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 4 | Milford T. Moe | 30 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 5 | Alpha J. Moe | 26 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 6 | Harry Yates | 31 | Head | Trucking | Minnesota |
| 7 | Pearl Yates | 25 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 8 | Claude Yates | 3 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 9 | William Etter | 47 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Minnie Etter | 42 | Wife-H | Dressmaker | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Clement Etter | 17 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 12 | Kenneth Etter | 13 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 13 | Nels Johanson | 77 | Head | None | Denmark |
| 14 | Marie Johanson | 76 | Wife-H | None | Denmark |
| 15 | Harry Osborne | 32 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 16 | Alma Osborne | 33 | Wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 17 | Luther M. Pomeroy | 78 | Head | None | New York |
| 18 | James R. Weishair | 55 | Head | Well Driller | Minnesota |
| 19 | Alma M. Weishair | 47 | Wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 20 | Arthur J. Weishair | 23 | Son | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 21 | Bezaleel James | 54 | Head | Merchant | Minnesota |
| 22 | Kathryn James | 52 | Wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Richard James THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Merchant | Minnesota |
| 24 | Palmerat James | 22 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 25 | Lenore A. James | 22 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 26 | Helga Carlson | 23 | Roomer | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 27 | Elmer Tjeleta | 36 | Head | Asst Postmaster | Minnesota |
| 28 | Adelle Tjeleta | 33 | Wife-H | Proprietress | Iowa |
| 29 | John Tjeleta | 7 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 30 | Meredith James | 47 | Head | Dentist | Minnesota |
| 31 | Grace James | 45 | Wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 32 | Claire James | 15 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 33 | Mary Waite | 81 | Mother-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Mary G. Watts | 47 | Head | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 35 | Dandina Lister | 52 | Roomer | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 36 | Donetta Sister | 41 | Roomer | Teacher | Canada French |
| 37 | Mary Davida Sister | 32 | Roomer | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 38 | Mary Leutosh Sister | 38 | Roomer | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 39 | Catherine Sister | 19 | Roomer | Teacher | Russia |
| 40 | Alphonse Krogman | 30 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 41 | Agnes Krogman | 28 | Wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 42 | Edward Keogan | 39 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Mary Keogan | 38 | Wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 44 | Kathleen Keogan | 13 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 45 | Madeline Keogan | 12 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 46 | Agnes Keogan | 10 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 47 | Marion Keogan | 8 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 48 | Marguerite Keogan | 5 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 49 | Joseph Davies | 62 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Margaret Davies | 52 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)