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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 Custer, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmer & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Custer, Nebraska |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Myrtle Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Boyd | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Charles Boyd | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Sophie Boyd | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Custer, Nebraska
Son, age 18
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1892 — 4 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Custer, Nebraska
Head, age 28
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Custer, Nebraska
Head, age 37
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Custer, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elmer Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elmer Boyd
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Boyd
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Boyd
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Custer, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Custer, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1270unit:0423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faye E Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Doris Myner Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Geo W Andreas | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Blanch I Andreas | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Robert E Andreas | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Agnes L Andreas | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Adam Silvey | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Vera B Silvey | 27 | Wife | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 9 | Ariel S Ritenour | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 10 | Minnie E Ritenour | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Betty J Ritenour | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Ruth A Ritenour | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Leonard M Brassier | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Alice R Brassier | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Rosetta V Brassier | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Grace L Brassier | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Eldoris J Brassier | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Mary E Fowler | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 19 | James D Fox | 76 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Mildred J Fox | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Ralph C Fox | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Helen B Fox | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Charles J Fox | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Arthur J Anderson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Mary A Anderson | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Richard B Anderson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 27 | Leonard D Anderson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Merlin R Anderson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 29 | John W Boyd THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Sophie R Boyd | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Charles E Boyd | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Elma Boyd | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Elizabeth Boyd | 42 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Clarence D Haines | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Vera I Haines | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | George F Hyatt | 55 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Dora E Hyatt | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Ellis W Hyatt | 22 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 39 | Susie M Hyatt | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Russell W Burnham | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Ella Burnham | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Ruby L Burnham | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Mildred E Burnham | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Fred R Lidberg | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Mary E Lidberg | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Robert A Lidberg | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Bernice Lidberg | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Oscar E Cust | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 49 | Susie Cust | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Elyn E Cust | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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)