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Richard James — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Richard James across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & David — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Iron Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Lee Park Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary James | Other | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Richard James | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Ruth James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Cecelia James | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 9 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 | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Runner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Industry | Iron Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David James (~0.92 confidence) and father David James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David James
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David James
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary James
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard James
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2067:0755)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline | 21 | Daughter | Cruller | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Nathan Thomas | 51 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 3 | Sarah Thomas | 27 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Eleanor Thomas | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Wilson Thomas | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Paul E-Pert | 51 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John H Schmidt | 51 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 8 | Elizabeth Schmidt | 48 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Florence Himlin | 24 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Thomas Himlin | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Arthur Himlin | 0 | Grand-son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ruth Schmidt | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Elizabeth Schmidt | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harry Rindgen | 42 | Head | Machinist | France |
| 15 | Catherine Rindgen | 39 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ella Rindgen | 18 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Harry T Rindgen | 16 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Kathleen Rindgen | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mark Fink | 28 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Margaret Fink | 28 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James Jennings | 36 | Head | Fire-Boss | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Gertrude Jennings | 34 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | James Jennings | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary Jennings | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Thomas Jennings | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Margaret Jennings | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Robert Jennings | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Gertrude Jennings | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Gerald Jennings | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Westerman | 45 | Cousin | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Richard James THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Cecelia E James | 24 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ruth James | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary James | 62 | Roomer | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Bruce Hashagen | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ellen Hashagen | 27 | Wife-H | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Victor Hashagen | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Erma Hashagen | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Edward Farrell | 27 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Lottie Farrell | 22 | Sister-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | James Farrell | 0 | Nephew | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Emma A Stone | 75 | Head-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mayme Stone | 46 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Edith Stone | 43 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | George Rinnold | 46 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Marie Rinnold | 49 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Michael Vargo | 56 | Head | None | Budapest-Hungary |
| 48 | Rose Vargo | 52 | Wife-H | None | Budapest-Hungary |
| 49 | Lewis Vargo | 22 | Son | Apprentice | Budapest-Hungary |
| 50 | Lewis Bissitti | 52 | Head | Watchman | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
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)