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John Buchanan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pope, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Buchanan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pope, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pope, Illinois |
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Buchanan | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Sarah Buchanan | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Clyde Buchanan | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Buchanan | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pope, Illinois
Head, age 52
Pope, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Pope, Illinois
Head, age 62
Pope, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Pope-County, Illinois
Other, age 72
Pope-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pope |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links John Buchanan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Buchanan
Head · 1930 · age 62 · b. ~1868 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Pope, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Pope, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel550:0592)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cassie O Deberry | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Clarence B Deberry | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Rollie J Mitchell | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 4 | Effie Mitchell | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Helen Mitchell | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Rollie Jr Mitchell | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Benjamin F Buchanan | 35 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Annie L Buchanan | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | George R Buchanan | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Veda L Buchanan | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | John B Buchanan | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Bernice Sterling | 4 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 13 | John W Buchanan THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Clyde A Buchanan | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Lucile Buchanan | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Sarah A Buchanan | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | John F Maples | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Alice B Maples | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | James G Maples | 13 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Charles M Maples | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | John D Jr Maples | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Emma Roby | 67 | Housekeeper | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Mack C Norfield | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Eddie Bahain | 56 | Head | Driver | Illinois |
| 25 | Mollie Bahain | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Maurice Hogan | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Hogan | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Howard M Hogan | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Florine C Hogan | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ethel M Hogan | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Alma M Hogan | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Opal Hogan | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Mary B Hogan | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Robert B Hogan | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Hogan | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Ed C Spickert | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Flora E Spickert | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Irving W Spickert | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Edward T Spickert | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Ethel E Lewis | 63 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 41 | Harry Gibron | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Becca Gibron | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Earl Gibron | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | John N Webb | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Maude Webb | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Elmer C Webb | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Louis R Webb | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Violet M Webb | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Ida Kendall | 49 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Richard Charles Kendall | 36 | 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)