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John Carson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Carson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Carson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Upper Dublin Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Carson | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Elizabeth Carson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Melina Carson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lavery Carson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Carson | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| John Carson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Carson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Raymond Carson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Florence Carson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Carson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1921 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Corson |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oakmont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | athletic director |
| Industry | university |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Carson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Carson
Son · 1930 · age 8 · b. ~1922 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Lavery Carson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Carson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Carson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melina Carson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Crawford Carson
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Carson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2085:0049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Carlson Halsted | 53 | Head | — | New York |
| 3 | Bertha Halsted | 51 | Wife | Laborer | New York |
| 4 | Earl Wilson | 23 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Elizabeth H Wilson | 25 | Wife | Packer | Ireland |
| 6 | Wynne Allebach | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Lilly M Allebach | 39 | Wife | Tester | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Earl Allebach | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John Carson | 36 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Elizabeth H Carson | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Florence Carson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Thomas Carson | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Carson THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Raymond Carson | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Melina Carson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lavery Carson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Crawford Carson | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joseph H Riker | 31 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Grace E Riker | 22 | Wife | Sta Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Bessie R Riker | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Alice G Riker | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Grace D Riker | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Enos Barto | 52 | Head | — | Italy |
| 24 | Comelia H Barto | 45 | Wife | Carpenter | Italy |
| 25 | Ida Barto | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Enos Barto | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Rachel Barto | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | George Myers | 41 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Anna H Myers | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Catharine Myers | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Rose Myers | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Eleanor Myers | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Stephen Myers | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | William Ruth | 33 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Cora H Ruth | 28 | Wife | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary Ruth | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William Ruth | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Norma Ruth | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Joseph Ruth | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Edward Ruth | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary Darragh | 58 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 42 | William Darragh | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | John Darragh | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Charles Barrett | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Clarence Word | 46 | Head | Paper Hanger | New York |
| 46 | Walter M Davis | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Grace M H Davis | 43 | Wife | Stone Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Charlotte N Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Norma D Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Frank S Halteman | 50 | Head | Foreman | 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)