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John Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Aurelie — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Paper Hanger |
| Industry | Wall paper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Paper Hanger |
| Township / Ward | City Of Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Anderson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Anderson | Head | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Alrena Anderson | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Paper Hanger |
| Industry | Wall paper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 32
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Fraternity House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 4-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Aurelie Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Aurelie Anderson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Anderson
Head · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2114:0685)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Wainwright | 9 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Thelma Wainwright | 7 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Oliver Fields | 64 | Head | Hostler | Virginia |
| 54 | Julia Fields | 53 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 55 | George Fields | 23 | Son | Window Cleaner | Virginia |
| 56 | Joseph Fields | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Virginia Fields | 26 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 58 | Elizabeth Fields | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Milton Fields | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Lillian Fields | 43 | Daughter | Housework | Connecticut |
| 61 | Mac Catlett | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Susie Catlett | 34 | Wife | Housework | Kansas |
| 63 | Carrie Banks | 33 | Lodger | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Bessie Shaw | 34 | Lodger | Waiter | No. Carolina |
| 65 | James Hellen | 30 | Head | Tailor | Virginia |
| 66 | Pandora Hellen | 30 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Cora Young | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Connecticut |
| 68 | John Young | 35 | Brother-in-law | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 69 | Lucien Wilson | 34 | Head | Chef | Kentucky |
| 70 | Bessie Wilson | 24 | Wife | Pantry Girl | Indiana |
| 71 | John Anderson THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Paper Hanger | Louisiana |
| 72 | Alrena Anderson | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Bernice Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Jerry Loder | 55 | Head | Stevedore | No. Carolina |
| 75 | Susie Loder | 44 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 76 | Minnie Loder | 22 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Annie Loder | 24 | Daughter | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Collins Jackson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 79 | Mabel Jackson | 40 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 80 | Irene Waters | 60 | Mother-in-law | Housework | Georgia |
| 81 | Mary Taylor | 44 | Sister-in-law | Housework | Georgia |
| 82 | Emily Banks | 60 | Lodger | Housework | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)