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James Huff — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Van Buren, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Huff across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Van Buren, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Van Buren, Iowa |
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Vernon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Huff | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Marvin Huff | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Carroll Huff | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Edith Huff | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Huff | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Leah Huff | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mildred Huff | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Loyd Huff | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Buren, …
Head, age 37
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Van Buren, …
Head, age 47
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links James Huff across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Van Buren, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Huff
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Van Buren, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Van Buren, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel685:0565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James W Rankin | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Lofwa A Rankin | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | N E Pruitt | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 4 | Harriet Pruitt | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | J N Hollis | 23 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 6 | S Arthur | 21 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 7 | H William | 17 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 8 | L Jessie | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Servant | Iowa |
| 9 | G William | 0 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 10 | John Burns | 55 | Brother-in-law | Labor | Iowa |
| 11 | Webster B Henry | 54 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Jessie G Henry | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Darrell W Henry | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | James E Huff THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 15 | Jennie M Huff | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Carroll M Huff | 21 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 17 | Mildred A Huff | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Iowa |
| 18 | Marvin H Huff | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Edith E Huff | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Loyd E Huff | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Leah M Huff | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Roy F Watkins | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Dorothy D Watkins | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | D Jeannette Watkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Maxine Watkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Wilber B Roberts | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Bessie M Roberts | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Arthur W Roberts | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Julius W Roberts | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Merle Mounce | 24 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 31 | Georgia I Mounce | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Leander Bradford | 85 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Laura B Bradford | 59 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Rowen W Bradford | 10 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 35 | W Vasco Wilson | 31 | Boarder | Labor | Illinois |
| 36 | Harvey Wilson | 8 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Letha E Hendricks | 26 | Servant | Nurse | Missouri |
| 38 | Otto Woods | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Ada Woods | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Emeline Dawson | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Will H House | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Retta L House | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Mildred J House | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Dan L Overlock | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | Anna E Overlock | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Keith H Overlock | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Gerald A Overlock | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | J Nelson Hunter | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Doris B Hunter | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Anna E Hunter | 24 | 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)