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John Brunner — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lorain, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Brunner across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lorain, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Roumania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lorain, Ohio |
| Surname | Brunner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Roumania |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Roumania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Roumania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | steel roller |
| Industry | steel mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Roumanian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Romania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | roumania |
| Occupation | Steel Roller |
| Township / Ward | Elyria 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Peters | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Theodore Brunner | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Brunner | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| George Brunner | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Brunner | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Anna Brunner | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Frank Vadya | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Elizabeth Brunner | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lorain, Ohio
Head, age 31
Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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| Surname | Brunner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Roumania |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Roumania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Roumania |
| Occupation | Roller |
| Industry | Steel Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Slovak |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Romania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | roumania |
1930
Lorain, Ohio
Head, age 40
Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brunner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Roumania |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Roumania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Roumania |
| Occupation | steel roller |
| Industry | steel mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Roumanian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Romania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | roumania |
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Our Model Tree links John Brunner across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lorain, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Brunner
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Lorain, Ohio
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1831:0409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph O'Mellian | 39 | Head | Yard Foreman | Poland |
| 2 | Gertrude O'Mellian | 31 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 3 | Paulina O'Mellian | 14 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Alice O'Mellian | 13 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Josephine O'Mellian | 3 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Jay W Dugan | 28 | Head | Scaler | Ohio |
| 7 | Pearl Dugan | 22 | Wife-H | Weaver | Ohio |
| 8 | Immanuel Eckler | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Lena Eckler | 73 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 10 | John Kyriakou | 33 | Lodger | Cook | Greece |
| 11 | Peter Dorsey | 24 | Lodger | Bodybuilder | Ohio |
| 12 | Albert Eckler | 28 | Lodger | Kitchen Worker | Ohio |
| 13 | Albert Eckler | 53 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Ohio |
| 14 | Elizabeth Eckler | 53 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 15 | Beverly Eckler | 10 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | John Brunner THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Steel Roller | Roumania |
| 17 | Anna Brunner | 30 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 18 | Elizabeth Brunner | 13 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | John Jr Brunner | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | George Brunner | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Theodore Brunner | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Frank Vadya | 36 | Lodger | Agent | Czecho Slovakia |
| 23 | Elmer Peters | 24 | Lodger | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 24 | Nicholas Strasnic | 25 | Head | Moulder | New York |
| 25 | Victoria Strasnic | 24 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Rosemary Strasnic | 3 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Julius Potach | 53 | Head | Cab Builder | Poland |
| 28 | Stella Potach | 49 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 29 | John Potach | 27 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 30 | Michael Potach | 20 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Agnes Potach | 18 | daughter | Paint Filler | Ohio |
| 32 | Margaret Potach | 12 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | William Thomas | 28 | Head | Moulder | Tennessee |
| 34 | Jessie Thomas | 23 | Wife-H | Servant | Kansas |
| 35 | Henry Mckee | 26 | boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Albert White | 36 | Lodger | Tobacco Roller | Tennessee |
| 37 | George Haney | 50 | Head | Moulder | Alabama |
| 38 | Mamie Haney | 34 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Emmitt Haney | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Harrison Harvey | 26 | boarder | End Buckler | Alabama |
| 41 | Joseph Kagler | 48 | Head | Moulder | Hungary |
| 42 | Anna Kagler | 37 | wife | — | Hungary |
| 43 | Irene Kagler | 18 | daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Anna Kagler | 17 | daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Joseph Kagler | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Helen Kagler | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Richard Kagler | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Nola Kagler | 7 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | John Miller | 21 | Son-in-law | Operator-Crane | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 50 | Margaret Miller | 20 | daughter | Machine Operator | Ohio |
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)