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John Bass — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kossuth, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Bass across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kossuth, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kossuth, Iowa |
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Whittemore Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa Bass | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Leonard Bass | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Bass | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Alma Bass | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kossuth, Iowa
Head, age 33
Kossuth, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ger |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ger |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Kossuth, Iowa
Head, age 43
Kossuth, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Kossuth, Iowa
Head, age 53
Kossuth, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Kossuth-County, Iowa
Head, age 63
Kossuth-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kossuth |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 Bass across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bass
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Kossuth, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Kossuth, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacencus00reel663:0563)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto Benson | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Ray C Hanson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Lulu Hanson | 25 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Erwin J Hanson | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Charles J Bass | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Anna Bass | 53 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 7 | George Bass | 26 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 8 | Lester Bass | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 9 | Elda Bass | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Hyma Naffziger | 74 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 11 | Henry Naffziger | 28 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 12 | Laddie Naffziger | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Edna Naffziger | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Elsie Naffziger | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Amelia Naffziger | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | John Beech | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Margaret Beech | 49 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Rose Beech | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 19 | Emma Beech | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 20 | John T Beech | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Amelia Beech | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Catherine Beech | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Henry Hicktendahl | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Thomas Mcneil | 12 | Roomer | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Edward Hicktendahl | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Helen Hicktendahl | 28 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Herman Hicktendahl | 45 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | John C Hogan | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 29 | Bonnie A Hogan | 30 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Alfred J Hicktendahl | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Sophie V Hicktendahl | 26 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Loraine Hicktendahl | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Eleanor Hicktendahl | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Florence Hicktendahl | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Harland Hicktendahl | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Roy Graham | 16 | Roomer | Laborer | Iowa |
| 37 | C W Ballard | 76 | Roomer | Laborer | New York |
| 38 | John Bass THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Louisa Bass | 47 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Alma Bass | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Leonard Bass | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 42 | Emma Gookley | 76 | Head-H | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Henry J Balgeman | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | M C Balgeman | 26 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Paul Balgeman | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Joan Balgeman | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | John Hanson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Annie Hanson | 60 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Alta Moffet | 23 | Roomer | Teacher | Illinois |
| 50 | Samuel E Benson | 30 | Head | Farmer | 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)