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John Bush — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Bush across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mason, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jake & John — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mason, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clendenin District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Bush | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| John Bush | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Luella Bush | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Harold Bush | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Bush | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Guy Bush | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Odell Bush | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Woodroe Bush | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mason, West …
Son, age 2
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | John W Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Mason, West …
Son, age 12
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mason, West …
Son, age 22
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Bush across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mason, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jake Bush (~0.92 confidence) and father John Bush (~0.92 confidence) and father John Bush (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Bush (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luella Bush (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jake Bush
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Bush
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Bush
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Bush
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luella Bush
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bush
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Bessie Bush
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Bush
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guy Bush
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodroe Bush
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odell Bush
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Mason, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2541unit:0365)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Odell Mcgraw | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Loyd Mcgraw | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Mason Mcgraw | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Geo M Henry | 83 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Mary E Henry | 73 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | J L Hibert | 86 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Sarah A Hibert | 80 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Sylvester Beard | 22 | Grandson | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Phillip Lough | 20 | Grandson | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 60 | John Bush | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Luella Bush | 48 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | John Bush THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Bessie Bush | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Guy W Bush | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Woodroe Bush | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Odell Bush | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Harold Bush | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Frank Blain | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Alice Blain | 60 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Irene Blain | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | C F Hibert | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Lillie R Hibert | 45 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Henry Hibert | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Worthy Hibert | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Ruth Hibert | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Louise Hibert | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Eugene Hibert | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Carl Burgess | 7 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Morton Withers | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Lillie Withers | 38 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Lucille Withers | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | John J Jackson | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 83 | Janie Jackson | 54 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Ivan Litchfield | 26 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 85 | Mirtie Litchfield | 23 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Moncoil Litchfield | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | J H Litchfield | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 88 | Rosabell E Litchfield | 65 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | David B Bull | 68 | Brother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Carl Chouch | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 91 | Gladys Chouch | 25 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Rosa B Pearce | 75 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 93 | J W Ball | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 94 | Ida M Ball | 62 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Goldie Pullen | 28 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Emmagene Pullen | 7 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Dezis Pullen | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Gail Jr Pullen | 1 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Herbert Roberts | 29 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 100 | Melva Roberts | 29 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)