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John Bird — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Putnam, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Bird across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Putnam, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Curry District Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Bird | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Evi Bird | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Jesse Bird | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Cecil Bird | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lotha Bird | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Bird | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Geneva Bird | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Ernest Bird | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Carrie Bird | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Putnam, West …
Son, age 7
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Putnam-County, West …
Son, age 18
Putnam-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | Joe H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Occupation | General Farming |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Bird across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Bird
Son · 1930 · age 7 · b. ~1923 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ernest Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lotha Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evi Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lily Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Putnam, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Putnam, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2552unit:0510)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Claton Johnson | 23 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Gerty Johnson | 23 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 53 | Geneda Johnson | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | Geraldine Johnson | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | Ed Sumner | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Sarah Sumner | 51 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 57 | Ida Sumner | 31 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 58 | Roscoe Sumner | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Jennie I Sumner | 16 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Elfridge Sumner | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Sylvie Sumner | 21 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Iris Sumner | 0 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 63 | Franklin H Pullen | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Ida B Pullen | 47 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | Gilbert Pullen | 25 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 66 | Homer Pullen | 24 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 67 | Virgil W. Pullen | 22 | Son | Driller | West Virginia |
| 68 | Howard Pullen | 21 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 69 | Iona Pullen | 17 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 70 | Hazel Pullen | 15 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 71 | Truman Pullen | 13 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 72 | Guy Pullen | 7 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 73 | Harold Pullen | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Al Mcclure | 19 | Boarder | Labor | Virginia |
| 75 | Jesse C Bird | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Geneva Bird | 43 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Evi Bird | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Lily Bird | 15 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Ernest Bird | 14 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 80 | Lotha Bird | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 81 | John Bird THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 82 | Cecil Bird | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 83 | Carrie Bird | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 84 | Jim Cummings | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 85 | Bell Cummings | 47 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 86 | Virginia Cummings | 15 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 87 | Charles Hickinbotham | 24 | Boarder | Labor | West Virginia |
| 88 | Lewis Moore | 29 | Boarder | Labor | West Virginia |
| 89 | Thomas E Turney | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 90 | Grace A Turney | 37 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 91 | Earl Turney | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 92 | Woodrow H Turney | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Opal M Turney | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 94 | Arthur R Turney | 11 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 95 | Celestia A Turney | 9 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 96 | Tom H Bird | 41 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 97 | Maggie H Bird | 36 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | Victor Bird | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Virginia Bird | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 100 | George Bird | 7 | Son | None | 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)