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John Boyd — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Boyd across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lucas, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Bertha — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lucas, Iowa |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Township / Ward | Chariton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eloise Boyd | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| William Boyd | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| John Boyd | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| William Boyd | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Bertha Boyd | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lucas, Iowa
Son, age 2
Lucas, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Lucas, Iowa
Son, age 12
Lucas, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John V |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Lucas, Iowa
Son, age 22
Lucas, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lucas, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Boyd
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Boyd
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Boyd
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Iowa
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Sibling
Eloise Boyd
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Boyd
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Lucas, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Lucas, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel666:0287)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Melvin T Carter | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Chester Tuttle | 23 | Boarder | Salesman | Missouri |
| 53 | Jessie Barker | 39 | Head | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 54 | Margie L Barker | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Ann Barker | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | William H Boyd | 55 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 57 | Bertha K Boyd | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | John W Boyd THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Plumber | Iowa |
| 59 | William S Boyd | 19 | Son | Driller | Iowa |
| 60 | Eloise Boyd | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Ed S Anderson | 57 | Head | Retail Dealer | Iowa |
| 62 | Ella M Anderson | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Harry B Stewart | 61 | Head | Merchant | Iowa |
| 64 | Maud C Stewart | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Joseph West | 57 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 66 | Elizabeth West | 53 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 67 | Jessie E West | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 68 | Homer W Young | 54 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 69 | Alma E Young | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Walter S Crispin | 47 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 71 | Eva M Crispin | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Albert J Hupton | 19 | Head | Miner | Colorado |
| 73 | Elsie M Hupton | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Mike Sr Kutusa | 53 | Head | Miner | Czecho Slovakia |
| 75 | Susana Kutusa | 45 | Wife | — | Czecho Slovakia |
| 76 | Mike Jr Kutusa | 24 | Son | Miner | Iowa |
| 77 | Alfreda Kutusa | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | John Carr | 67 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 79 | Bridget C Carr | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Loyal M Honnient | 31 | Head | Comm Salesman | Iowa |
| 81 | Ola V Honnient | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Glenna M Honnient | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Harriett J Honnient | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Lloyd Ellis | 46 | Head | Clergyman | Iowa |
| 85 | Blanche Ellis | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Helen V Ellis | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Betty J Ellis | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Mary E Clarke | 27 | Lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 89 | Tom M Jr Harper | 54 | Head | Merchant | Nebraska |
| 90 | Daisy L Harper | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 91 | Mildred Harper | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Calvert Harper | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Tom M Jr Harper | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Robert Harper | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Marion Bunch | 33 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 96 | Allie E Bunch | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Marie L Bunch | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Pryor L Marshall | 37 | Head | Track Foreman | Iowa |
| 99 | Nora M Cain | 58 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Anna Mccann | 66 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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)