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John Browning — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Logan, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Browning across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Logan, West Virginia |
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trackman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Trackman |
| Township / Ward | Logan District Voting Precinct 16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Clark | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Wilton Browning | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Browning | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Thomas Browning | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Joe Browning | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Virginia Browning | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Earnest Browning | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Rosie Browning | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Forest Browning | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Logan, West …
Head, age 47
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Logan, West …
Head, age 55
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Trackman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Logan-County, West …
Head, age 65
Logan-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mingo |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Browning across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Browning
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Logan, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Logan, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2540unit:0565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bela Bertoft | 53 | Head | Clergyman | Hungary |
| 2 | Ila Bertoft | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Albert Bertoft | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Alexander Bertoft | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Ernest Bertoft | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Leslie Bertoft | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Edith Bertoft | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Grace Bertoft | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Charlotte Bertoft | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | John B. White | 65 | Head | Tippleman | West Virginia |
| 11 | Effie White | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Cecil Elkins | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Kentucky |
| 13 | Bamma Elkins | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Eugene Donaldson | 29 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 15 | Agatha Donaldson | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Eugene Donaldson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Lilly M. Donaldson | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Henrietta Donaldson | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Cecil Butcher | 40 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 20 | Jennie Butcher | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Bertie Butcher | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Robert S. Deelins | 29 | Head | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 23 | Maude Deelins | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Emerson Deelins | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Bobby Deelins | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Freda Deelins | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Doran Deelins | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ben F. Cornwell | 47 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mary Cornwell | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ernest Cornwell | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Curtis Cornwell | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Virginia Cornwell | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Nannie Arnett | 24 | Stepdaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Pete Iannarelli | 40 | Head | Shoe Maker | Italy |
| 35 | Mary G. Iannarelli | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Sam Gross | 39 | Boarder | Odd Jobs | Italy |
| 37 | Antie M. Reeler | 37 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lewis Nigro | 32 | Head | Retail Merchant | Italy |
| 39 | Mary Nigro | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Amelia M. Nigro | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | John Browning THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Trackman | West Virginia |
| 42 | Rosie Browning | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Thomas Browning | 20 | Son | Auto Repair | West Virginia |
| 44 | Earnest Browning | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Joe Browning | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Forest Browning | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Wilton Browning | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Virginia Browning | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Browning | 30 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Albert Clark | 51 | Boarder | Tippleman | Pennsylvania |
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)