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John Burnett — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Marion, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Burnett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Kendall — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marion, Iowa |
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Steam RR |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Knoxville Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burnett | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Sarah Burnett | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Nate Burnett | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Douglas Burnett | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Burnett | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Roberta Burnett | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Robert Burnett | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Jesse Burnett | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Kendall Burnett | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Iowa
Son, age 14
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Marion, Iowa
Son, age 23
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Steam RR |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Marion-County, Iowa
Head, age 34
Marion-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1906
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Barnett |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knoxville Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Hired Hand |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 788 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Burnett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and father Kendall Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Burnett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Burnett
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Kendall Burnett
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Burnett
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Burnett
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Iowa
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Sibling
Nate Burnett
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Burnett
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Burnett
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Burnett
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Burnett
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Burnett
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Marion, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel668:0281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha M. | 37 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Francis S. | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Jack R. | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Virginia | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | James P. | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Katherine | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Kendall Burnett | 46 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 8 | Sarah M. Burnett | 45 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 9 | John C. Burnett THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Fireman | Iowa |
| 10 | Nate M. Burnett | 17 | Son | Miner | Iowa |
| 11 | Thomas L. Burnett | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Robert F. Burnett | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Roberta E. Burnett | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Douglas F. Burnett | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Jesse C. Burnett | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | John M. Barnett | 22 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 17 | Ada M. Barnett | 17 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Thelma J. Barnett | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Elizabeth Graham | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Pearl Graham | 11 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Clyde Vahl | 48 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 22 | Elizabeth Vahl | 39 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Dan W. Vahl | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 24 | Leslie M. Vahl | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Ruth M. Vahl | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Fred Frazier | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Iowa |
| 27 | Martha L. Frazier | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Gladys L. Frazier | 2 | Grand-dau | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Fred Jr. Frazier | 0 | Grand-son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Earl W. Faulkin | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Elizabeth R. Faulkin | 35 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Elda J. Faulkin | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | George W. Cunningham | 73 | Head | Cashier | Iowa |
| 34 | Hannah P. Cunningham | 70 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Frank R. Core | 59 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 36 | Effie M. Core | 51 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Carl G. Morgan | 12 | Son-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Floyd G. Redding | 35 | Head | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 39 | Vada G. Redding | 29 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Earl D. Redding | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Edith A. Redding | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Domenick Ceretti | 39 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 43 | Teresa Ceretti | 39 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 44 | Domenick Jr. Ceretti | 14 | Son | — | Italy |
| 45 | Raymond Ceretti | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Arthur L. Paukin | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Irma V. Paukin | 29 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Viola M. Paukin | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Harry H. Lyle | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 50 | Donna L. Lyle | 32 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
John + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)