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John Copeland — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cherry, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Copeland across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cherry, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cherry, Nebraska |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sparks Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelma Copeland | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Ethel Copeland | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Mary Copeland | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Earl Copeland | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Sylva Copeland | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Copeland | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Copeland | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Ann Copeland | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lewis Copeland | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherry, Nebraska
Head, age 38
Cherry, Nebraska · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Cherry, Nebraska
Head, age 48
Cherry, Nebraska · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links John Copeland across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cherry, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Copeland
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Cherry, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Cherry, Nebraska
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1268unit:0999)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Butler | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Martha Butler | 33 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 53 | Ulda Butler | 12 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 54 | Edwin Swain | 19 | servant | Chore Boy | Michigan |
| 55 | Hazel Teachen | 19 | boarder | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 56 | John L. Copeland THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 57 | Ethel Copeland | 32 | wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 58 | Lewis Copeland | 13 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 59 | John Copeland | 10 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 60 | Mary Ellen Copeland | 7 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 61 | Sylva Esther Copeland | 5 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 62 | Ann Louise Copeland | 3 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 63 | Earl Copeland | 1 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 64 | Zelma Marie Copeland | 0 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 65 | Fred R. Grooms | 42 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 66 | Elsie Grooms | 37 | wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 67 | Helen Grooms | 20 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 68 | Luella Grooms | 18 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 69 | Clyde Grooms | 16 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 70 | Glen Grooms | 14 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 71 | Orabelle Grooms | 12 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 72 | Alva Grooms | 9 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 73 | Melvina Grooms | 6 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 74 | Lloyd Grooms | 3 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 75 | Clyde Pulliam | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Katherine Pulliam | 30 | wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 77 | Keith Pulliam | 7 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 78 | Joan Pulliam | 5 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 79 | Ian Heckman | 50 | boarder | Farm Laborer | Wyoming |
| 80 | Mont Swim | 52 | boarder | Salesman | United States |
| 81 | Albert M. Osburn | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 82 | Lillian Osburn | 27 | wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 83 | Helen Osburn | 4 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 84 | Betty Jean Osburn | 1 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 85 | Russell Osburn | 11 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 86 | Robert Osburn | 8 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 87 | Hazel Osburn | 6 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 88 | Ernest Swearingen | 39 | cousin | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 89 | May Swearingen | 31 | cousin | None | Nebraska |
| 90 | Otto Peterson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 91 | Charlotte Peterson | 36 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 92 | John Peterson | 14 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 93 | Melvin Peterson | 2 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 94 | Elizabeth Borman | 19 | boarder | Teacher | Nebraska |
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)