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John Buchanan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Buchanan across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | John W Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Honey Brook Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Buchanan | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ruth Buchanan | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Buchanan | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Buchanan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Florence Buchanan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Earl Buchanan | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Buchanan | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Anna Gildore | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Emma Buchanan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Kathryn Buchanan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Stella Buchanan | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Charles Gildore | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Kathryn Buchanan | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Charles Buchanan | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Chester, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 14 household members
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | John W Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Buchanan across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Chester, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Buchanan
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Kathryn Buchanan
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Buchanan
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Gildore
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Buchanan
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Buchanan
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Buchanan
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Buchanan
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Buchanan
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Buchanan
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Buchanan
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2019:0949)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Barbara F Ford | 49 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Rosena Ford | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Isaac W Todd | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Susan M Todd | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Ralph H Todd | 24 | Son | Pastor | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | George R Todd | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Edith M Todd | 18 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Vera S Todd | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Miriam A Todd | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | George S Kauffroth | 79 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John W Buchanan | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Kathryn E Buchanan | 43 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Walter T Buchanan | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Earl R Buchanan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John W Jr. Buchanan THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Florence G Buchanan | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Kathryn E Buchanan | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Stella M Buchanan | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary M Buchanan | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Emma J Buchanan | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Ruth V Buchanan | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Charles E Buchanan | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Anna Gildore | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Charles Gildore | 0 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | James E Robinson | 78 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Leuta U Robinson | 57 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Mary R Robinson | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Vera R Robinson | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Margaret M Robinson | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Clarence D Robinson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Stephen Matz | 36 | Laborer | Laborer | Austria Hungary |
| 82 | Oscar W Gamble | 66 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Lilian M Gamble | 45 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | William M Houck | 29 | Step-Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Robert M Englerth | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Wilson Marion J Englerth | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Howard M Englerth | 53 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Roland T Wise | 21 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Clara B Wise | 43 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Evelyn L Wise | 17 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Mildred R Wise | 9 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Samuel Guy | 66 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Mary A Guy | 52 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | William S Kauffroth | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Florence Williams | 43 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | May Williams | 17 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Mary Waltz | 11 | Foster Child | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | William Rock | 80 | Head | Farmer | Ireland North |
| 99 | Lucy Grimley | 67 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Harvey G Walton | 54 | Head | Laborer | 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)