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John Blackburn — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Blackburn across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Blackburn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Mt Pleasant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Blackburn | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| John Blackburn | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Marion Blackburn | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Charles Blackburn | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Blackburn | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Sarah Blackburn | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Hilda Blackburn | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Blackburn | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blackburn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Blackburn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Blackburn across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Blackburn
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Sarah Blackburn
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Blackburn
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Blackburn
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Blackburn
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Blackburn
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2158:0119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Hamasyk | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John Hamasyk | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Bernard Hamasyk | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Lillian Hamasyk | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Edward Hamasyk | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Marion Hamasyk | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Andy Kaper | 53 | Head | Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 8 | Antonia Kaper | 44 | Wife-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 9 | Helen Kaper | 20 | Daughter | Selector | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joe Kaper | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Frank Kaper | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Paul Kaper | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Andy Kaper | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Thomas Blackburn | 45 | Head | Miner | England |
| 15 | Beulah Blackburn | 36 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John Blackburn THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Sarah Blackburn | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joseph Blackburn | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Hilda Blackburn | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Charles Blackburn | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Marion Blackburn | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James Robert | 57 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 23 | Sarah Robert | 52 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Ethel Robert | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Melvin Robert | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Eva Robert | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Russell Robert | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Henry Robert | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Howard Dangerfield | 56 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 30 | Bessie Dangerfield | 37 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Ida Brown | 17 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Andy Block | 41 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 33 | Florence Block | 34 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 34 | Mary Block | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Helen Block | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lottie Block | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Andy Block | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Edward Block | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Chester Block | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Frances Block | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Bridget Block | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Louis Filupik | 44 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 43 | Katherine Filupik | 50 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 44 | Katherine Filupik | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Victoria Filupik | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Stanley Filupik | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary Hamasyk | 13 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Andy Tupek | 43 | Head | Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 49 | Elizabeth Tupek | 40 | Wife-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 50 | Andrew Tupek | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
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)