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Sarah James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Sarah James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Poland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Township / Ward | Trenton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose James | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Anne James | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Sarah James | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Shirley James | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Hilda James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Benjamin James | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Isidore James | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Spouse, age 30
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Sophie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1930
Mercer, New …
Spouse, age 40
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah James
Spouse · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1363:0356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bella Lukas | 42 | Wife | Cook | Austria |
| 52 | Frank Kaplan | 67 | Head | — | Poland |
| 53 | Louis Kaplan | 44 | Son | Carpenter | Poland |
| 54 | Frank Kaplan | 19 | Grandson | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 55 | Edward Kaplan | 17 | Grandson | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 56 | Morris Rosen | 37 | Head | Presser | Poland |
| 57 | Rose Rosen | 34 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 58 | Fannie Rosen | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Pauline Rosen | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Rose Rosen | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Beatrice Rosen | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Shirley Rosen | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Nathan Salway | 67 | Head | — | Russia |
| 64 | Sarah Salway | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 65 | Anna Salway | 28 | Daughter | Saleslady | Russia |
| 66 | Benjamin Salway | 21 | Son | — | Russia |
| 67 | Rose Salway | 18 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 68 | Ezekiel Gofsky | 56 | Head | Peddler | Poland |
| 69 | Dora Gofsky | 51 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 72 | William Holland | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 73 | Bertha Holland | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 74 | Julius Holland | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | George Holland | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Ruth Holland | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Rose Holland | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Harry Harris | 39 | Head | Vendor | Poland |
| 79 | Dora Harris | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 80 | Nathan Natolousky | 30 | Head | Baker | Russia |
| 81 | Esther Natolousky | 25 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 82 | Benjamin James | 39 | Head | Vendor | Poland |
| 83 | Sarah James THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 84 | Mary James | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Hilda James | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Rose James | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Anne James | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Isidore James | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Shirley James | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Abraham Schwartz | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 91 | Rebecca Schwartz | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 92 | Harry Hershman | 57 | Head | Vendor | Poland |
| 93 | Fannie Hershman | 50 | Wife | Vendor | New Jersey |
| 94 | Zelda Hershman | 27 | Daughter | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 95 | Freda Hershman | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 96 | Israel Gross | 65 | Head | Foreman | Hungary |
| 97 | Anna Gross | 64 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 98 | Anna Gross | 24 | Daughter | Saleslady | Hungary |
| 99 | Samuel Gross | 23 | Son | Salesman | Hungary |
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)