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John Bates — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Meeker, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Bates across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meeker, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Meeker, Minnesota |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 17600 |
| Radio Set | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Forest Prairie Twp |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monica Bates | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Elizabeth Bates | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Delora Bates | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| John Bates | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Herman Vanderlinde | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Bates | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Norbert Bates | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Bates | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Aloysius Bates | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Rose Bates | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1930
Meeker, Minnesota
Head, age 54
Meeker, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 17600 |
| Radio Set | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Meeker-County, Minnesota
Other, age 64
Meeker-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | John Sr |
| Relationship to Head | father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Forest Prairie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meeker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links John Bates across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bates
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Meeker, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Meeker, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1106:0859)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Bates THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Rose Bates | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Norbert Bates | 23 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Aloysius Bates | 19 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Monica Bates | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Elizabeth Bates | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | John Jr. Bates | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Joseph Bates | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Delora Bates | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Herman Vanderlinde | 15 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | John Maus | 63 | Head | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 12 | Katherine Maus | 61 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | George Maus | 26 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Benno Maus | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Hedwig Maus | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Julia Maus | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 17 | Justina Maus | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 18 | John B. Maus | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Christ Theisen | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Elizabeth Theisen | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Frankie Theisen | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Alma Theisen | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Mary Theisen | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Catherine Theisen | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Nicholas Theisen | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Esther Theisen | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Edward Wanger | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Katherine Wanger | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Edward M. Wanger | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Elnora Wanger | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Martin Hess | 53 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Clem Metler | 24 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Mathilda Metler | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Nick Froehling | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Theresia Froehling | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 36 | Alois Froehling | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Clara Froehling | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Luverne Froehling | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Tony Hommerding | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Katherine Hommerding | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Anton Hommerding | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Harold Hommerding | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Christ Peters | 58 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Annie Peters | 58 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | William Peters | 27 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Raymond Peters | 22 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Leslie Edwards | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Louisa Edwards | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Wilford Edwards | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Edna Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)