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John Briggs — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tuscola, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Briggs across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tuscola, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Canada
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tuscola, Michigan |
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Indianfields Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glyde Briggs | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Briggs | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Dorothy Briggs | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Linna Briggs | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Louise Briggs | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Betty Briggs | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Roy Briggs | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Briggs | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Arthur Briggs | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Jay Briggs | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Florence Briggs | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gladwin, Michigan
Head, age 52
Gladwin, Michigan · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1930
Tuscola, Michigan
Head, age 63
Tuscola, Michigan · implied b. ~1867 — 11 household members
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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Our Model Tree links John Briggs across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Briggs
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Tuscola, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Tuscola, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1027:0606)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Robbin | 78 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Melinda Robbin | 66 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Isa Tennant | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 4 | John Briggs THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Labor | Canada |
| 5 | Linna Briggs | 55 | Wife | Nurse | Michigan |
| 6 | Jay Briggs | 32 | Son | Labor | Michigan |
| 7 | Louise Briggs | 39 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Glyde Briggs | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Florence Briggs | 17 | Daughter | Barber | Michigan |
| 10 | Roy Briggs | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Dorothy Briggs | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Arthur Briggs | 3 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Mary Briggs | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Betty Jane Briggs | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Elmer Stratton | 58 | Head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 16 | Pearl Stratton | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Lawson Stratton | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Harold Stratton | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Richard Stratton | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | George English | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 21 | Ida English | 43 | Wife | Saleswoman | Michigan |
| 22 | Lucy English | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Claud English | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | James Fisher | 59 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 25 | Mary Fisher | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Julia Fisher | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Philip Bitters | 40 | Head | Labor | Germany |
| 28 | Lillie Peters | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Elizabeth Peters | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Phyllis Peters | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Frank Peters | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Leona Peters | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Edward Thiel | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 34 | Theresa Thiel | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Harold Thiel | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Walter Thiel | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Henry Thiel | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Thomas Blakley | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 39 | Hazel Blakley | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Robert Blakley | 17 | Son | Labor | Michigan |
| 41 | Isabelle Blakley | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | George Blakley | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Thean Jungries | 30 | Head | Farm Manager | New York |
| 44 | Fred Jungries | 25 | Hired man | Labor | Minnesota |
| 45 | Henry Pruitt | 38 | Head | Blacksmith | Poland |
| 46 | Edith Pruitt | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 47 | Emanuel Nylson | 24 | Hired man | Labor | Illinois |
| 48 | John Pratt | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 49 | Ella Manchester | 41 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 50 | Laura Manchester | 13 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
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)