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John Conley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Calhoun, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Conley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Calhoun, West Virginia |
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Washington District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Conley | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary Conley | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| John Conley | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Dorsey Conley | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Earl Conley | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, West …
Head, age 57
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1863 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | Joseph L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Calhoun, West …
Head, age 68
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Calhoun-County, West …
Head, age 79
Calhoun-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 76 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Conley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Conley
Head · 1930 · age 68 · b. ~1862 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Calhoun, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Calhoun, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2530unit:0340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tessa Nicholas | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Pearl Nicholas | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Herbert D Nicholas | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Mary D Nicholas | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Simon Nicholas | 27 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Emma Nicholas | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Merle Nicholas | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ernest Nicholas | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Mayal Nicholas | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Doyal Nicholas | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | John L Conley THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Mary S Conley | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Bessie Conley | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Earl D Conley | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Dorsey Conley | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Arch Nicholas | 26 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Bertha Nicholas | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Robert Nicholas | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Edward Parsons | 63 | Father-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Flora A Parsons | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Lee Parsons | 17 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Jerry Parsons | 15 | Brother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ada Parsons | 12 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Ursil Parsons | 9 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Eddie Lynes | 7 | Step Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Samuel Lynes | 5 | Step Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Benjamin F Tucker | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Mina B Tucker | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Bettie Tucker | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Maud Tucker | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Clark Tucker | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Bass Tucker | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Irene Tucker | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Clay Tucker | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Okey Hardway | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 86 | Anna Hardway | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Dorsey Hardway | 0 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | V. Schoolcraft | 48 | H | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 89 | Gold Tucker | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 90 | Liza J Tucker | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Homer Tucker | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Okey Tucker | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Gladie Tucker | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Hazel Tucker | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Russell Tucker | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Edna Tucker | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Charlie Tucker | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 98 | Joseph Knotts | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Gertie H Knotts | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | George Jr Knotts | 22 | Son | Farmer | 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)