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John Booth — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Upshur, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Booth across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Upshur, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Upshur, West Virginia |
| Surname | Booth |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | W |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Union District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Booth | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| John Booth | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Eva Booth | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mollie Booth | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Upshur, West …
Head, age 52
Upshur, West Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Booth |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Upshur, West …
Head, age 65
Upshur, West Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
| Surname | Booth |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | W |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Upshur-County, West …
Head, age 75
Upshur-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boothe |
| Given Name | John @ |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Upshur |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Booth across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Booth
Head · 1930 · age 65 · b. ~1865 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Upshur, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Upshur, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2556unit:0567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Amanda Robinson | 82 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Delia Haddix | 40 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Daisy Haddix | 23 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Alta Haddix | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Robert Wagoner | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Iva Wagoner | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Charles Wagoner | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Benjamin F. Wagoner | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Hayward Wagoner | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Elsie B. Wagoner | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Richard Wagoner | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | John Q. Day | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Jennie C. Day | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Bernice Day | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Truman Day | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Bernice Day | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Benjamin B. Wilmoth | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Cecelia Wilmoth | 67 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Edward A. Loudin | 25 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Iva E. Loudin | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Archie Booth | 23 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Mary Booth | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | John H. Booth THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Mollie V. Booth | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | William B. Booth | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Eva Booth | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Peter Mitchell | 62 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ida M. Mitchell | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Thomas Mitchell | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Leonard Whitehair | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 81 | Wylending Gage | 24 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Ethel A. Gage | 57 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Mary Gage | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Charles Gage | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Louise Gage | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Charles Hesse | 30 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Robert Fitzgerald | 20 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 88 | Elizabeth Fitzgerald | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Lina Mcvicker | 52 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 90 | Nellie Mcvicker | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Roy Mcvicker | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Morgan Mcvicker | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Oriel B. Marting | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 94 | Darby Marting | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Madeline Marting | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Lucena Marting | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Edward Marting | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Boyd Marting | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | George Marting | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Samuel Anglin | 72 | Head | Farmer | 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)