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John Blackburn — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pike, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Blackburn across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pike, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pike, Kentucky |
| Surname | Blackburn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 6 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Blackburn | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Harley Blackburn | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Alice Blackburn | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Millard Blackburn | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Herbert Blackburn | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Blackburn | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Alice Blackburn | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Ethel Blackburn | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Bertha Blackburn | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pike, Kentucky
Head, age 43
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Blackburn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Pike, Kentucky
Head, age 54
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
| Surname | Blackburn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links John Blackburn across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pike, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Blackburn
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Pike, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Pike, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00rell775:0952)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Otis Williamson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Vicy Williamson | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Montie Williamson | 30 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Hazel Williamson | 26 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Luther Williamson | 21 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Pearl Williamson | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Marie Williamson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Junis Williamson | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Clifford Williamson | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Andy Blackburn | 44 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 61 | June Blackburn | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Pauline Blackburn | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | J. O. Chapman | 42 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 64 | Betty Chapman | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Hillard Chapman | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Arnold Chapman | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Bertha Chapman | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | William Chapman | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Eunice N. Chapman | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Clarance Chapman | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Leonard Collins | 22 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Mattie Collins | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Harold Collins | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Patsy Ruth Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | James Blackburn | 55 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 76 | Alice Blackburn | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Everett Blackburn | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Kelly Blackburn | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Basil Blackburn | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | James Blackburn | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Flossie Blackburn | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Leighton Blackburn | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Leland Blackburn | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Charlie Baldwin | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 85 | Lena Baldwin | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Louis Baldwin | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Mary Baldwin | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Walter Baldwin | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Hobart Baldwin | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Margaret Baldwin | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Charles Jr. Baldwin | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | John Blackburn THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 93 | Alice Blackburn | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Harley Blackburn | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 95 | Ethel Blackburn | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Millard Blackburn | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 97 | Floyd Blackburn | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Alice Blackburn | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Bertha Blackburn | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Herbert Blackburn | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)