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George Arnold — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Arnold across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Josephine & William — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marion, Indiana |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | George S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Arnold | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Mary Willett | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Constance Arnold | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| George Arnold | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Herbert Arnold | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 3
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 14
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | George S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Head, age 24
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Geo. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 George Arnold across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Josephine Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and father William Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and father William Arnold (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Josephine Arnold
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Arnold
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Arnold
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Arnold
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Indiana
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Sibling
Herbert Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Marion, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel609:1110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Hughes | 42 | — | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Carl Thwing | 42 | Head | Cement Broker | Germany |
| 3 | Teresa Thwing | 31 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 4 | Edna Thwing | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Dorothy Thwing | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Lucille Thwing | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Carl F. Thwing | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Rose M. Thwing | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Albert S. Johnson | 42 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 10 | Grace Johnson | 41 | Wife-H | Music Teacher | Indiana |
| 11 | Spurgeon B. Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Alvia C. Barrow | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 13 | William B. Arnold | 49 | Head | Office Clerk | Indiana |
| 14 | Constance H. Arnold | 49 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 15 | George S. Arnold THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Herbert H. Arnold | 11 | Son | Messenger | Indiana |
| 17 | Mary A. Willett | 69 | Aunt | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Rene C. Volkins | 50 | Head-H | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Rose M. Volkins | 56 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Bessie Thrine | 44 | Boarder | Milliner | Indiana |
| 21 | George B. Nesper | 39 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 22 | Luella Nesper | 40 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Ronald Nesper | 17 | Son | Salesboy | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lawrence Nesper | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Roy Nesper | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Clyde C. Near | 43 | Head | Bench Worker | Indiana |
| 27 | Maude S. Near | 40 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Mary C. Near | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | John W. Allison | 62 | Head | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 30 | Clara Allison | 63 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Jennie Mcrae | 65 | Boarder | Office Clerk | Indiana |
| 32 | Albert E. Lamb | 35 | Head | Auditor | Indiana |
| 33 | Lorene Lamb | 34 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Albert Jr. Lamb | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Mary A. Lamb | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Roslyn J. Lamb | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | William G. Berling | 43 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 38 | Alma C. Berling | 43 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 39 | William E. Berling | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Mary E. Berling | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Robert E. Berling | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Charles L. Alvey | 44 | Head | Civil Engineer | Indiana |
| 43 | Edna D. Alvey | 35 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Peggy J. Alvey | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Mary J. Alvey | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Eugenia Mcdonald | 34 | Servant | Servant | Texas |
| 47 | Edgar J. Redding | 32 | Head | Superintendent | Minnesota |
| 48 | Irene A. Redding | 32 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Jane E. Redding | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Goldie Bennett | 20 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
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)