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John Boyd — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Anna — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fayette, Indiana |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Posey Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Boyd | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Dora Patterson | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| John Patterson | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| William Boyd | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lula Boyd | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Indiana
Other, age 16
Fayette, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Fayette, Indiana
Head, age 26
Fayette, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Pulaski-County, Indiana
Son, age 36
Pulaski-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | 48 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Boyd
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Boyd
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Boyd
Head · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel586:0866)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elsa | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Glenn | 23 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 53 | Hester | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Frank | 51 | Boarder | Farmer | Indiana |
| 55 | William Ball | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Mary E Ball | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Alva Stinson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 58 | Martina Stinson | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Henry Stinson | 60 | Brother | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Byron Buddington | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 61 | Mary Buddington | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Joe Hessler | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 63 | Norman Munger | 22 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 64 | Esther Munger | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | John Boyd THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 66 | Lula Boyd | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | William Boyd | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | John M Patterson | 70 | Grandfather | Veterinary | Indiana |
| 69 | Dora Patterson | 61 | Grandmother | — | Indiana |
| 70 | George Gordon | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Claude Gordon | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | William Gordon | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Martha Gordon | 68 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Clush Linn | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Mary Linn | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Robert Myers | 23 | Step-son | Teacher | Indiana |
| 77 | Willard Myers | 17 | Step-son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Kathryn Myers | 11 | Step-daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Frank Macy | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 80 | Emma Macy | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Earl Macy | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 82 | Lois Macy | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 83 | James Pruitt | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 84 | Mattie Pruitt | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Herschel Pruitt | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 86 | Betty Pruitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Mary E Pruitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Clen R Beard | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 89 | Mary Beard | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Ruth Beard | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Alice Beard | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Elizabeth Dougan | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Ethel Dougan | 32 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 94 | John Sisson | 57 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 95 | Mary C Sisson | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Perry Sisson | 25 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 97 | Edward Hamby | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 98 | Ethel Hamby | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Charles Carter | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Minnie Carter | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)