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John Coughlin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mclean, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Coughlin across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mclean, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mclean, Illinois |
| Surname | Coughlin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pipe Fitter |
| Industry | C & A Shops |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 17 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Pipe Fitter |
| Township / Ward | Bloomington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Coughlin | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Sarah Coughlin | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Camilla Coughlin | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Coughlin | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Mary Coughlin | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Coughlin | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Coughlin | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mclean, Illinois
Head, age 28
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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| Surname | Coughlin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Steam Fitter |
| Industry | Rail Road Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mclean, Illinois
Head, age 38
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Coughlin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Pipe Fitter |
| Industry | C & A Shops |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 17 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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John Coughlin
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Mclean, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Mclean, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel535:0367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Olson Hulda | 70 | mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 52 | Rimele Nichol | 65 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 53 | John Coughlin THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Illinois |
| 54 | Sarah Coughlin | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Joseph Coughlin | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | John Coughlin | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Lawrence Coughlin | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Camilla Coughlin | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary Frances Coughlin | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Katherine O'Donnell | 44 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Margaret O'Donnell | 47 | Sister | Clerk | Illinois |
| 62 | Thomas Mccormick | 53 | Step-Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Mary Reinholz | 53 | Head | — | Rumania |
| 64 | Peter Reinholz | 24 | Son | Laborer | Rumania |
| 65 | Elizabeth Reinholz | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 66 | Mary Reinholz | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 67 | John Reinholz | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Oral Sargent | 25 | Head | Deliveryman | Kentucky |
| 69 | Fannie Sargent | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Mat Smith | 75 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 71 | Theresa Smith | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 72 | Charles Nichols | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Katherine Nichols | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Donald Nichols | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Jean Nichols | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Rosemary Nichols | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Martha Jane Nichols | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | John Wiedel | 29 | Head | Blacksmith | Hungary |
| 79 | Lillian Wiedel | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | George P. Wiedel | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Margaret Wiedel | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Theodore Wiedel | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Jacob Petry | 31 | Head | Brakeman | Germany |
| 84 | Gladys Petry | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Katherine Petry | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | John Petry | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Joan Petry | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Richard Fanning | 57 | Head | Steam Fitter | Illinois |
| 89 | Edward Murray | 44 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 90 | Morris Murray | 21 | Son | Clerical | Illinois |
| 91 | Edward Murray | 20 | Son | Dispenser | Illinois |
| 92 | William Murray | 18 | Son | Dispenser | Illinois |
| 93 | Eleanor Murray | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Edna Murray | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Mary L. Murray | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Mary Brady | 53 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 97 | George Kurth | 42 | Head | Laborer | Austria-Hungary |
| 98 | Elsa Kurth | 43 | Wife | — | Austria-Hungary |
| 99 | Anna Kurth | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Katherine Kurth | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)