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John Bird — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Oakland, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Bird across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Oakland, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 23-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Oakland, Michigan |
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Industry | Own office |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Township / Ward | Waterford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
23 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Merry | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Elmer Conklin | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Harold Terry | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| John Bird | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Nettie Dill | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Mortimore Liggett | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Jean Conklin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Eliza Walters | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Herman Willer | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Etta Merry | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Leah Corbin | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Gerald Dill | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Leone Conklin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Esther Dill | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Donald Conklin | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Maude Willer | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Alice Dill | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Emerson Dill | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Fay Willer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Erma Conklin | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Catherine Liggett | Other | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Edwin Walters | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Florence Conklin | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oakland, Michigan
Head, age 47
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1873
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XGBoost
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Industry | Gen Practice |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Oakland, Michigan
Head, age 58
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 23 household members
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Industry | Own office |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 Bird across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Oakland, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bird
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Oakland, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Oakland, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1019:0964)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Pardee | 70 | Boarder | Laborer | Michigan |
| 2 | Floyd Kremer | 31 | Boarder | Attendant | Michigan |
| 3 | Judson P. Crow | 65 | Husband | Retired | Michigan |
| 4 | Grace Crow | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Kenneth Mcvittie | 42 | Husband | Probation Officer | Michigan |
| 6 | Effie E. Mcvittie | 53 | Wife | Teacher | Ohio |
| 7 | Warren D. Mcvittie | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Grace M. Mcvittie | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Kenneth Jr. Mcvittie | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | John J. Bird THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Physician | Michigan |
| 11 | Mortimore A. Liggett | 42 | Boarder | Retired | New York |
| 12 | Catherine M. Liggett | 67 | Maid | Maid | Michigan |
| 13 | Emerson Dill | 24 | Husband | Caretaker | Michigan |
| 14 | Esther M. Dill | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Gerald D. Dill | 28 | Husband | Roofer | Michigan |
| 16 | Nettie K. Dill | 30 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 17 | Alice A. Dill | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Elmer E. Conklin | 38 | Husband | Farmer | Michigan |
| 19 | Florence E. Conklin | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Leone B. Conklin | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Donald A. Conklin | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Erma B. Conklin | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Jean A. Conklin | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Harold Terry | 32 | Laborer | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 25 | Edward M. Merry | 54 | Husband | Caretaker | Michigan |
| 26 | Etta Pearl Merry | 45 | Wife | Nurse | New York |
| 27 | Herman Willer | 44 | Husband | Farmer | Canada |
| 28 | Maude L. Willer | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Fay M. Willer | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Leah Corbin | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | Michigan |
| 31 | Edwin A. Walters | 26 | Husband | Retired | Michigan |
| 32 | Eliza Walters | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | James Greenall | 78 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 34 | Will C. Austin | 62 | Husband | Caretaker | Michigan |
| 35 | Lena Austin | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Ida Mahan | 50 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 37 | George A. Breezer | 56 | Head | Engineer | England |
| 38 | George Jr. Breezer | 24 | Son | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 39 | Joseph Father | 49 | Husband | Laborer | Michigan |
| 40 | Alpha Father | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Orville Father | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 42 | Alvin Father | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Alfred Schonberger | 29 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 44 | Frederick Schonberger | 27 | Brother | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 45 | Basil A. Henry | 37 | Husband | Builder | Scotland |
| 46 | Daisy Henry | 30 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 47 | George H. Currie | 36 | Husband | Machine Opr. | Michigan |
| 48 | Viola M. Currie | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Laura M. Currie | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Lewis F. Currie | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)