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John Brunner — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Laurel, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Brunner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurel, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Laurel, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brunner |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 200 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 4 Pt Of Liberty Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lem Brunner | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Luly Brunner | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| N Brunner | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| R Brunner | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| M Brunner | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Lula Brunner | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ymance Brunner | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John Brunner | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Roberta Brunner | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurel, Kentucky
Head, age 39
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brunner |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 200 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Laurel-County, Kentucky
Head, age 50
Laurel-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bruner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links John Brunner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Brunner
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurel, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurel, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel764:0249)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Brunner | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Martha Brunner | 49 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Howard C Brunner | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Roscoe Brunner | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Vada Brunner | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | John B Brunner THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | M Francis Brunner | 36 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Luly Brunner | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Roberta Brunner | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Lula M Brunner | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Lem F Brunner | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | R Potter Brunner | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | N Clyde Brunner | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Ymance Brunner | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Samuel Eaverson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Allie Eaverson | 48 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Clerance Eaverson | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Alfred Eaverson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Robert Eaverson | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | James R Eaverson | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | William J Eaverson | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Head Martha | 59 | — | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Alonzo Martha | 21 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Gilbert Martha | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Henry Spring | 72 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Elizabeth Spring | 59 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Arch Marcum | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Amanda Marcum | 53 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ethel Marcum | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | John H Marcum | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Daniel Tuttle | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Jennie Tuttle | 42 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lynce Tuttle | 16 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Isaac Tuttle | 25 | Nephew | Miner | Kentucky |
| 35 | Mary Tuttle | 29 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Pearl L Tuttle | 4 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Head Jesse | 30 | — | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Flossy Jesse | 33 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Charles Jesse | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Laura Jesse | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Elmer Jesse | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Oscar Jesse | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Edna Jesse | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Head Alex | 37 | — | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Lottie Alex | 30 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Stella Alex | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Virgil Alex | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Leonard Alex | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Florence Alex | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | William Alex | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)