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John Alexander — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Coles, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Alexander across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Coles, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & J — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Coles, Illinois |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Paradise Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Alexander | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Frances Alexander | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Charles Alexander | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Alexander | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Mary Alexander | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Coles, Illinois
Son, age 4
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Coles, Illinois
Son, age 14
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | John Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Coles, Illinois
Son, age 24
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 John Alexander across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Coles, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father J Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Alexander (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Alexander
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Alexander
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Alexander
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Alexander
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Alexander
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Alexander
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Illinois
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Sibling
Charles Alexander
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Coles, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Coles, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel412:0508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rayburn | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Carmen | 3 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Majors William Line 29 | 14 | Son of 29 | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Claude Brady | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Thelma Brady | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Lawrence Brady | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Alice Louise Brady | 1 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 58 | William Hite | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Bertha E Hite | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Dorothy Hite | 17 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Ralph Wilson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Edda Wilson | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Grant E Wilson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Elizabeth Wilson | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | George Wilson | 25 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | William H Lowry | 75 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 67 | Marie Lowry | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Gertrude Lowry | 42 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Oliver Wilson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Elnora Wilson | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Dolores Wilson | 18 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Jessie Wilson | 16 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Irene Wilson | 13 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Wesley Birch | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Elizabeth Birch | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary Ellen Birch | 23 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Frances Birch | 18 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Joseph Birch | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Harry H Montgomery | 48 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 80 | Pearl Montgomery | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Catherine Montgomery | 14 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 82 | John S Montgomery | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Albert D Litwiller | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 84 | Mary Litwiller | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Gideon Anderson | 27 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 86 | Mary Anderson | 24 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 87 | Orval L Storm | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Dorothy Storm | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Mary Lou Storm | 2 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Amy Shrader | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Paul Shrader | 23 | Son | Painter | Illinois |
| 92 | George D Alexander | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Mary Alexander | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | John M Alexander THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 95 | Frances Alexander | 25 | Dau | Teacher | Illinois |
| 96 | Charles Alexander | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 97 | Carl Wilson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 98 | Margaret Wilson | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Wilson Pardieu | 51 | Head | Caretaker | Illinois |
| 100 | Mabel Pardieu | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)