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John Drake — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Day, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this John Drake across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Day, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: South Dakota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Day, South Dakota |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Egeland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Drake | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Lloyd Drake | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Verna Drake | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Loretta Drake | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1910
Day, South …
Son, age 17
Day, South Dakota · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1920
Day, South …
Son, age 26
Day, South Dakota · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Day, South …
Head, age 37
Day, South Dakota · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Drake across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Day, South Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Drake (~0.92 confidence) and father William Drake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Drake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Drake (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Drake
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Drake
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Drake
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Drake
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Drake
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · South Dakota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Day, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Day, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2222unit:0073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenny Fay L. Devany | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 2 | Woodrow S. Devany | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 3 | Sigvald G. Quaka | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Richard Quaka | 50 | Brother | Partner | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Stella Quaka | 48 | Sister | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 6 | William Enake | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Edith M. Enake | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Leslie B. Enake | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 9 | John W. Drake THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 10 | Verna E. Drake | 33 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 11 | Loretta A. Drake | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | Lloyd W. Drake | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 13 | George W. Isaacson | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 14 | Ruth A. Isaacson | 23 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 15 | Betty L. Isaacson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 16 | Richard L. Knudson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 17 | Alvina M. Knudson | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Eleanor D. Knudson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | Vergil M. Knudson | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 20 | Dorothy M. Knudson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Richard H. Jr. Knudson | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | Harvey W. Knudson | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Sigurd R. Swenson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Abba Swenson | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Sigurd A. Swenson | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 26 | Donald A. Swenson | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 27 | Lyman A. Owen | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 28 | Anna E. Owen | 33 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | Opal I. Owen | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | Neil L. Owen | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | Stanley M. Owen | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Lois A. Owen | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Chris J. Bisgard | 47 | O | Farmer | Denmark |
| 34 | Alice J. Bisgard | 24 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 35 | Thomas York | 15 | Step-Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Marjorie York | 10 | Step-Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Alvilda Bisgard | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 38 | Adelman Bisgard | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 39 | Elaine Bisgard | 2 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Conrad A. Nelson | 41 | Un | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 41 | Edna H. Nelson | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Hans Pederson | 78 | O | Farmer | Denmark |
| 43 | Carl Pederson | 54 | Son | Laborer | Denmark |
| 44 | Martin Pederson | 52 | Son | Farmer | Denmark |
| 45 | Peter C. Pederson | 45 | Un | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 46 | Anna Pederson | 40 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 47 | Hans C. Pederson | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 48 | Evelyn M. Pederson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 49 | Viola E. Pederson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 50 | Nels Pederson | 76 | O | Farmer | Denmark |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)