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John Buck — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Columbia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Buck across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Buck |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Orange Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Buck | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Roy Buck | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Buck | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| John Buck | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Earl Buck | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Laura Buck | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Elenor Buck | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Marvin Reese | Other | — | 67 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Columbia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buck |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Columbia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Buck |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| 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 Buck across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Columbia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Buck
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Earl Buck
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Buck
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Buck
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elenor Buck
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Columbia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2024:0447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mcguire | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Pauline Mcguire | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Millard R Mcguire | 22 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Manuel H Mcguire | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Thomas A Edwards | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Agnes H Edwards | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Elizabeth M Edwards | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Greta I Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Grace L Edwards | 17 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ruth A Edwards | 16 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary E Girton | 72 | Mother-in-law | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Lundy R Shaller | 49 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Adora S Shaller | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Vernon Chamberlin | 36 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Anna E Chamberlin | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Hurley W Chamberlin | 15 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Kenneth E Chamberlin | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Lois M Chamberlin | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Josephine V Chamberlin | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Glen F Chamberlin | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Anna L Chamberlin | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Nelson Marr | 56 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Harry Hippensteel | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Maude M Hippensteel | 45 | Wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Helen L Hippensteel | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Elin J Hetrick | 39 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lena L Hetrick | 37 | Wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Earl L Hetrick | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Beatrice A Hetrick | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Max L Hetrick | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John A Buck | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Laura M Buck | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Roy H Buck | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Earl A Buck | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Gladys B Buck | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John L Buck THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Elenor A Buck | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Marvin Reese | 67 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Roy A Duffenback | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Susie A Duffenback | 33 | Wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Earl H Duffenback | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Glenn C Duffenback | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Laura J Duffenback | 22 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ruth L Duffenback | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Jessie L Duffenback | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Warren G Duffenback | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Byron S Carey | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Howard Whitenight | 25 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Eva V Whitenight | 30 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Marian E Whitenight | 6 | Daughter | — | 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)