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John Clifford — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Clifford across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Clifford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 3500 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Avoca Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Clifford | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Madeline Clifford | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Clifford | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Clifford | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Jacob Clifford | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Eugene Clifford | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Charlotte Clifford | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 53
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Clifford |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 63
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clifford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 3500 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Clifford across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Clifford
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2066:0158)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Shirley | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Elizabeth Golden | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mary Golden | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Sarah Golden | 32 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Emily Golden | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Helen Golden | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | James Golden | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Kate Heckman | 67 | Head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Edward Heckman | 30 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Fred Johnson | 45 | Head | — | New York |
| 61 | Kathryn Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Rose Mcdonold | 47 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Robert Collins | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Carrie Collins | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Kenneth Collins | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Betty Collins | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Russell Collins | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Lois Collins | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Joseph Collins | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Robert Collins | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Charles Hopkins | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Stella Hopkins | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Dorothy Hopkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Charles Hopkins | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Robert Hopkins | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Charles Hopkins | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Eugene Mctague | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Agnes Mctague | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Eugene Mctague | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Clunan | 58 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Mary Clunan | 32 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Owen Mctague | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Madge Mctague | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | James Mctague | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Margaret Murdock | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Joseph Murdock | 27 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Philip Murdock | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Michael Corbin | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Alice Corbin | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Harold Corbin | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Doris Corbin | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Robert Corbin | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Betty Corbin | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | John Clifford THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Jacob Clifford | 35 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Charlotte Clifford | 31 | Daughter-in-law | Reporter | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Madeline Clifford | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Eugene Clifford | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Joseph Clifford | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Robert Clifford | 3 | Son | — | 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)