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Barbara Martin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Des Moines, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Barbara Martin across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Des Moines, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Barbara E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Burlington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Barbara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Martin | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ruth Martin | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Martin | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Irene Martin | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Martin | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lulu Smith | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Thelma Martin | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Barbara Martin | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Frances Sweasy | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Des Moines, …
Spouse, age 39
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Marten |
| Given Name | Barbara E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Des Moines, …
Head, age 49
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Barbara E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Barbara Martin across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Des Moines, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Barbara Martin
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel653:0096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert M Gooch | 8 | son | None | Iowa |
| 52 | Stanley B Eaton | 29 | Head | Cooper | Virginia W. |
| 53 | Sherry Pease | 57 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Caroline Wistlehorst | 75 | Head | None | Germany |
| 55 | Oscar Wistlehorst | 35 | son | Collector | Iowa |
| 56 | Carrie Wistlehorst | 39 | daughter | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 57 | Richard Wistlehorst | 8 | gr. son | None | Iowa |
| 58 | Ora G Crowl | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 59 | Lulu Crowl | 35 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Ida B Hertzler | 60 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 61 | Ben Hertzler | 36 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 62 | Valborg Hertzler | 36 | Wife-H | Factory | Minnesota |
| 63 | Erwin Hertzler | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 64 | Mildred Hertzler | 33 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 65 | Jack Hertzler | 9 | son | None | Iowa |
| 66 | Leona Bylund | 38 | lodger | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Rena Pander | 38 | lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 68 | Barbara E Martin THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Margaret E Martin | 24 | daughter | Reg. Nurse | Illinois |
| 70 | Thelma L Martin | 21 | daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 71 | Ruth E Martin | 21 | daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 72 | Irene A Martin | 18 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 73 | William Martin | 16 | son | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Edward Martin | 14 | son | None | Iowa |
| 75 | Lulu Smith | 48 | lodger | Stenographer | United States |
| 76 | Frances Sweasy | 21 | lodger | Reg. Nurse | Illinois |
| 77 | Millard Reid | 76 | Head | Brick Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Emma H Reid | 77 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 79 | Frank W Eber | 76 | Head | None | Germany |
| 80 | Rosie Eber | 74 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 81 | Minor Mcgray | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 82 | Herman Hanneberg | 72 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 83 | Tillie Hanneberg | 65 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 84 | Walter Hanneberg | 44 | son | Plumber | Iowa |
| 85 | Nora Hanneberg | 42 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 86 | Mabel Hanneberg | 32 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 87 | Sophia Morrison | 52 | Head-H | Laundress | Iowa |
| 88 | Earl Morrison | 22 | son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 89 | Emma Morrison | 18 | daughter | Advertising | Iowa |
| 90 | Ralph Morrison | 16 | son | None | Iowa |
| 91 | Eunice Morrison | 14 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 92 | Andrew G Johnson | 48 | Head | Printer | Iowa |
| 93 | Elizabeth Johnson | 45 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 94 | William Johnson | 23 | son | Art Student | Iowa |
| 95 | Phyllis Johnson | 18 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 96 | Lyman Johnson | 11 | son | None | Iowa |
| 97 | Tom Jennings | 49 | Head | Inspector | Ohio |
| 98 | Tillie Jennings | 46 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 99 | William Bicker | 52 | Head | Boiler Maker | Iowa |
| 100 | Ida Bicker | 49 | Wife-H | Laundress | Iowa |
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)