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John Clifford — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Lake, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Clifford across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lake, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lake, Indiana |
| Surname | Clifford |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Hanover Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Clifford | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| John Clifford | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Prudence Clifford | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clifford |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clifford |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Lake, Indiana
Son, age 23
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clifford |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Clifford across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Clifford (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Clifford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Prudence Clifford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Clifford
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Clifford
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Prudence Clifford
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Clifford
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Lake, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Lake, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel600:0784)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edwin Meyer | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 52 | Katie Meyer | 46 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 53 | Winona Meyer | 24 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 54 | Lizzie Meyer | 19 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 55 | Henry Boger | 35 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Margaret Boger | 33 | Sister | None | Indiana |
| 57 | Mary Boger | 30 | Sister | None | Indiana |
| 58 | William Peter | 18 | Hiredman | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Joseph Meyer | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 60 | Barbara Meyer | 64 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 61 | Henry Brockman | 51 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Minnie Brockman | 45 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 63 | Gladys Brockman | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 64 | Hester Brockman | 15 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 65 | Pearl Brockman | 11 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 66 | Johana Russel | 84 | Mother-in-law | None | Germany |
| 67 | Joe Tryner | 42 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 68 | George Lehayn | 63 | Hiredman | Laborer | Illinois |
| 69 | Samuel Bartlett | 47 | Head | Broker | Illinois |
| 70 | Harriet A. Bartlett | 48 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 71 | Harriet C. Bartlett | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Arthur E. Clifford | 46 | Head | Buyer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Prudence L. Clifford | 47 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | John A. Clifford THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | None | Illinois |
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Pedigree Summary
John
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)