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John Caldwell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Greenbrier, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Caldwell across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenbrier, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenbrier, West Virginia |
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 15000 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Caldwell | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Rosalie Caldwell | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| John Caldwell | Head | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Elliot Caldwell | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| John Caldwell | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Caroline Caldwell | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Greenbrier, West …
Head, age 42
Greenbrier, West Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Jas. M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Greenbrier, West …
Head, age 51
Greenbrier, West Virginia · implied b. ~1859 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | J Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Greenbrier, West …
Head, age 61
Greenbrier, West Virginia · implied b. ~1859 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | John N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Greenbrier, West …
Head, age 71
Greenbrier, West Virginia · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 15000 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Caldwell across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Greenbrier, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Caldwell
Head · 1930 · age 71 · b. ~1859 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenbrier, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenbrier, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2533unit:0294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Caldwell THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Caroline H. Caldwell | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Rosalie L. Caldwell | 33 | Daughter | Helper | West Virginia |
| 4 | John H. Jr. Caldwell | 31 | Son | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 5 | Martha Caldwell | 27 | Daughter | Helper | West Virginia |
| 6 | Elliot M. Caldwell | 26 | Son | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 7 | Dale P. Rinehart | 35 | Head | Plaster | West Virginia |
| 8 | Viola J. Rinehart | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Robert L. Rinehart | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Marjorie J. Rinehart | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Arthur J. Donahue | 38 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Iva F. Donahue | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Margaret L. Donahue | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Jessie H. Donahue | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | James M. Donahue | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Everit E. Shanklin | 45 | Head | Agent | West Virginia |
| 17 | Elizah E. Shanklin | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Everit T. Shanklin | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Lucy E. Shanklin | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Charley E. Elmore | 59 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Rosanna Elmore | 46 | Wife | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | James E. Surgeon | 54 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Lillie M. Surgeon | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Willard E. Surgeon | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Elizabeth H. Bennett | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Omer E. Honeaker | 33 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Elizabeth A. Honeaker | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Hugh M. Honeaker | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ruth B. Honeaker | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Evelyn M. Honeaker | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Hazel E. Honeaker | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Ralph A. Honeaker | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Price J. Honeaker | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Sarah E. Judy | 52 | Head | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 35 | Laura H. Judy | 54 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | James D. Sayre | 22 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Claud A. Wikel | 26 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Pearl M. Wikel | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Anna M. Wikel | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Julia C. Wikel | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Victor L. Husinger | 55 | Head | Waiter | West Virginia |
| 42 | Maud E. Husinger | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Harold O. Husinger | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Elsie E. Husinger | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Virginia F. Husinger | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Harriet J. Husinger | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Clara J. Husinger | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Clarence S. Husinger | 21 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Gladis P. Husinger | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Hazel B. Husinger | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)