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John Bright — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mesa, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this John Bright across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mesa, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mesa, Colorado |
| Surname | Bright |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Gasoline |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Grand Junction City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Richards | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Robert Richards | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Herbert Richards | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Myrna Richards | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| John Bright | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Donald Bright | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Bessie Bright | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Leo Bright | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Bessie Bright | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Bright | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mesa, Colorado
Head, age 29
Mesa, Colorado · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bright |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Mesa, Colorado
Head, age 40
Mesa, Colorado · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bright |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Gasoline |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links John Bright across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mesa, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bright
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Mesa, Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Mesa, Colorado
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus247unit:0303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Phil R. Peters | 40 | Head | Locom. Engineer | Colorado |
| 52 | Bertha A. Peters | 37 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Phil R. Peters | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 54 | Lloyd C. Peters | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 55 | Alfred W. Bigger | 38 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 56 | Marylou Bigger | 31 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Clark C. Bigger | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | James W. Bigger | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Thomas H. Bigger | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Thomas S. Leardner | 44 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 61 | Myrtle E. Leardner | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Katherine A. Leardner | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 63 | James Leardner | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 64 | Ernest F. Barber | 37 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 65 | Frances D. Barber | 34 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 66 | Gladys L. Barber | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 67 | Robert W. Barber | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 68 | Henry R. Daddow | 25 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Alfred L. Masten | 30 | Head | Interior Decorator | Missouri |
| 70 | Frances M. Masten | 25 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Loren L. Masten | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Donald R. Masten | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Jesse Crumly | 42 | Head | Boiler Maker | Missouri |
| 74 | Gertrude Crumly | 40 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Marguerite M. Crumly | 19 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Colorado |
| 76 | Bernice J. Crumly | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 77 | Homer J. Crumly | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 78 | Betty L. Crumly | 9 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 79 | Jean Crumly | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 80 | Barbara Ann Crumly | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 81 | John W. Bright THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 82 | Bessie M. Bright | 32 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 83 | Bessie E. Bright | 16 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 84 | Leo J. Bright | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 85 | John R. Bright | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 86 | Donald E. Bright | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 87 | Myrna Richards | 27 | Lodger | — | Colorado |
| 88 | Herbert L. Richards | 4 | Son-Lodger | — | Colorado |
| 89 | Robert B. Richards | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 90 | William W. Richards | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 91 | Ida C. Rhone | 62 | Head-H | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Robert B. Rhone | 25 | Son | Salesman | Colorado |
| 93 | Bayard Rhone | 24 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 94 | Alice B. Bradley | 55 | Lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 95 | Alice Bradley | 24 | Lodger | Stenographer | U.S.A. |
| 96 | Mona Fischer | 38 | Lodger | Stenographer | Colorado |
| 97 | Robert E. Train | 60 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 98 | Maryanna E. Train | 57 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
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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)