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John Cain — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Cain across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Middleway District |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Cain | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Ralph Cain | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Cain | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Calvin Cain | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Howard Cain | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Robert Cain | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Harvey Cain | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Delberta Cain | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Cain | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| John Cain | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, West …
Son, age 6
Jefferson, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Jefferson, West …
Son, age 16
Jefferson, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Cain across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Cain
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Delberta Cain
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Cain
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Cain
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Cain
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Cain
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Cain
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Cain
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Jefferson, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2536unit:0271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Ferguson | 37 | Head | Stone Loader | West Virginia |
| 52 | Alice Ferguson | 27 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | John Jr. Ferguson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Charles L. Ferguson | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Alice C. Ferguson | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Edward Ferguson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Jesse H. Ferguson | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | William Ross | 30 | Head | Trackman | West Virginia |
| 59 | Estella Ross | 35 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Mildred Ross | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Charles Ross | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Buel Ross | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Mozell Ross | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Mary Ross | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Delphine Ross | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Herbert Ross | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Herbert Fletcher | 33 | Head | Driller | Virginia |
| 68 | Lillie Fletcher | 33 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Katherine Pritchett | 50 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Walter N. Cain | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Bessie A. Cain | 43 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | James A. Cain | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ralph F. Cain | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Harvey N. Cain | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | John G. Cain THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Robert S. Cain | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Delberta Cain | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Calvin H. Cain | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Howard L. Cain | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Harry C. Chapman | 45 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 81 | Beulah G. Chapman | 43 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Winifred Chapman | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | George H. Cox | 23 | Son-in-law | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 84 | George H. Jr. Cox | 0 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Linwood T. Chapman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Goldman Chapman | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Helena Chapman | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Edgar Chapman | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Dorothy Chapman | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Roy E. Thomas | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 91 | Marie E. Thomas | 24 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Morris B. Thomas | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Madeline N. Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Sara V. Turner | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Cynthia E. Turner | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Charles G. Turner | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Evans Head | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Mary E. Head | 44 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Kelly B. Head | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Charles E. Rutherford | 67 | Head | Driller | West Virginia |
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)