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Richard James — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Whatcom, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Richard James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whatcom, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ray & Ray — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Montana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Whatcom, Washington |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Richard L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Township / Ward | Bellingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie James | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Winifred James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Walter James | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Edith James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Bessie James | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Richard James | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ray James | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 3
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Richard L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 13
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Richard L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
Son, age 23
Whatcom-County, Washington · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whatcom |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Gasoline filling station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ray Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Ray James (~0.92 confidence) and father Ray James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cassie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ray Jones
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ray James
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ray James
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie James
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie James
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cassie Jones
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard James
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Washington
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Sibling
Winifred James
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter James
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie James
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith James
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Whatcom, Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2521unit:1009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Milford Langley | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Julia Langley | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Claude Langley | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 54 | Paul Williams | 28 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 55 | Edith Williams | 19 | Wife | — | England |
| 56 | Paul C Petersen | 45 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 57 | Anna Petersen | 40 | Wife | Maid | Denmark |
| 58 | Arthur Petersen | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Elizabeth Burdick | 79 | Head | — | Germany |
| 60 | Frank Florence | 21 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 61 | Marie Florence | 17 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 62 | Lawrence Raymond | 36 | Head | Salesman | Washington |
| 63 | Vera Raymond | 25 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 64 | Ray James | 32 | Head | Policeman | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Bessie H James | 31 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 66 | Winifred A James | 15 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 67 | Richard L James THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Montana |
| 68 | Walter G James | 11 | Son | — | Montana |
| 69 | Edith E James | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 70 | Bessie B James | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 71 | Ethel Lavelle | 48 | Head | Maid | Iowa |
| 72 | Calvin Lavelle | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 73 | Everett Lavelle | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 74 | Marion Lavelle | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 75 | Kathleen Lavelle | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Frances Lavelle | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 77 | Charles W Stewart | 61 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 78 | Olivia Stewart | 53 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 79 | Lucy Darrow | 45 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Washington |
| 80 | David Darrow | 15 | Nephew | — | Washington |
| 81 | Reginald Lord | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 82 | Florence Lord | 25 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 83 | Eldon Lord | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 84 | George Lord | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 85 | Frank Ashcroft | 40 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Bertha Ashcroft | 34 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 87 | Frank Griffith | 59 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 88 | Helen Griffith | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 89 | Chester Griffith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 90 | James G Thurston | 27 | Head | Lineman | Washington |
| 91 | Lilian Thurston | 21 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 92 | Gilbert Thurston | 4 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 93 | James Thurston | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 94 | Robert Thurston | 19 | Brother | Bookkeeper | Washington |
| 95 | John E Keller | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 96 | Rita Keller | 22 | Wife | Operator | Arkansas |
| 97 | James Hunt | 45 | Uncle | Cook | Arkansas |
| 98 | Nina J Hunt | 3 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 99 | John J Polley | 30 | Head | Postal Clerk | Washington |
| 100 | Cecily Polley | 31 | Wife | — | Washington |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)