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George Herman — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this George Herman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Herman | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Kenneth Herman | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Allen Herman | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Marion Herman | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Donald Herman | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Richard Herman | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| George Herman | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Marjorie Herman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 35
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Head, age 45
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hermanson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links George Herman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Herman
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel678:0247)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis J. Ringgenberg | 51 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 2 | Grace E. Ringgenberg | 47 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Dale E. Ringgenberg | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Melvin E. Ringgenberg | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Claude R. Ringgenberg | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Ruth I. Ringgenberg | 25 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Elmora L. Ringgenberg | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Luzanne M. Ringgenberg | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Ernest L. Moore | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Anna Moore | 46 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Eva O. Moore | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Lester M. Moore | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Harley R. Moore | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | George M. Herman THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Blanche M. Herman | 34 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Marion S. Herman | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Marjorie V. Herman | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Allen Herman | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Kenneth D. Herman | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Donald F. Herman | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Richard D. Herman | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Oliver H. Erickson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Carrie C. Erickson | 58 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 24 | Clotta T. Erickson | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Alvin W. Erickson | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Anna Sandvig | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 27 | Landonia Alsing | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Evelyn L. Alsing | 25 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Dorothy L. Alsing | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Donald J. Alsing | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Linn Fields | 40 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 32 | Charles Blanchard | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Agnes R. Blanchard | 46 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Glen Blanchard | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 35 | Kenneth Blanchard | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 36 | Luverne Blanchard | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Arlene Blanchard | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Lucille Blanchard | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Stanley Blanchard | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Marvin Blanchard | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Alvera Blanchard | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | John Heeman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Ellen M. Heeman | 35 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Paul G. Heeman | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | John B. Heeman | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | George J. Alderman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 47 | Clara Alderman | 53 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Clarence Alderman | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 49 | Raymond Alderman | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 50 | Mildred A. Alderman | 18 | Daughter | — | 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)