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John Atkinson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Atkinson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Atkinson |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Bridge |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Atkinson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ruby Atkinson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Opal Atkinson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Henry Elkins | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| John Atkinson | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Asel Atkinson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Laura Atkinson | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Greta Atkinson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Louise Atkinson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Benjamin Atkinson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Atkinson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Daniel Atkinson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 54
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 12 household members
| Surname | Atkinson |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Bridge |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 65
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Atkinson |
| Given Name | J. M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | High Lawn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Road Constr. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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John Atkinson
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2538unit:0660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | E. Atha | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Mildred Lambert | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Henry Hayes | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Ella Hayes | 65 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 55 | John A. Hayes | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Alladean Hayes | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | W. E. Lovejoy | 35 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Maggie Lovejoy | 30 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Emanuel Lovejoy | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Junior Lovejoy | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Brady Johnson | 23 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Rickie Johnson | 21 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | John M. Atkinson THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Laura M. Atkinson | 44 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | William Atkinson | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Opal S. Atkinson | 20 | Daughter | Waiter | West Virginia |
| 67 | Benjamin F. Atkinson | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ruby E. Atkinson | 15 | Daughter | Servant | West Virginia |
| 69 | Asel Atkinson | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Dorothy Atkinson | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Greta A. Atkinson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Louise Atkinson | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Daniel Atkinson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Henry H. Elkins | 69 | Father-in-law | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 75 | Carl Crowder | 37 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 76 | Augusta M. Crowder | 36 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Margaret F. Crowder | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Carl E. Crowder | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Ruby M. Crowder | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Phyllis J. Crowder | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Irene V. Crowder | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | William G. Crowder | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | John T. Crowder | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Pauline V. Crowder | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Dana T. Crowder | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | John E. Roberts | 30 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 87 | Ella B. Roberts | 30 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Virgil E. Roberts | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Kenneth C. Roberts | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Alberta C. Roberts | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Arzilla H. Roberts | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Clifford H. Roberts | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Arbutus H. Roberts | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | William Mccormick | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 95 | Melvina Mccormick | 51 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Guy Mccormick | 29 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 97 | Jessie Mccormick | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Lewis Campbell | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Betty Campbell | 49 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Sylvia Campbell | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)