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John Drake — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Roane, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Drake across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Roane, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Roane, West Virginia |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| 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 | Smithfield District Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Drake | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Dan Drake | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ruby Drake | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Drake | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Arlie Drake | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Hope Drake | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mae Drake | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Drake | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Effie Drake | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Roane, West …
Head, age 45
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Field |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Roane, West …
Head, age 53
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links John Drake across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Roane, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Drake
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Roane, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Roane, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2554unit:1075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boggs | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Dorothea | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Nellie Mae | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Clarence | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Herbert Isenhart | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Alma Isenhart | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Benton Jarvis | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Maude H. Jarvis | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Mamie Jarvis | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Ethel Jarvis | 10 | Daughter | Laundress | West Virginia |
| 11 | Don Jarvis | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Robert Daugherty | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Lucy Daugherty | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Iva Daugherty | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Ora Daugherty | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Cecil Daugherty | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Geo. W. Hacker | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Frances Hacker | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Isaac Hacker | 51 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | John Drake THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Effie Drake | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mae Drake | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | West Virginia |
| 23 | Roy Drake | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Hope Drake | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ruby Drake | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Robert Drake | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Arlie Drake | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Dan Drake | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | H. C. Simmons | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Charle Simmons | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Noah Simmons | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Calvin Harnac | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | M. E. Harnac | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Dan Harnac | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Ruby Harnac | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Arlie Harnac | 14 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Ruth Harnac | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Glen Harnac | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Geo. W. Spaur | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Lillian Spaur | 31 | Sister | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 41 | Mama Spaur | 69 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Geo. B. Bowman | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Hulda Bowman | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Grant Bowman | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Emil Bowman | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Herbert Bowman | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Mary E. Boggs | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Mary E. Rathals | 84 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 49 | Crayton Jett | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Rebecca Jett | 35 | Wife | — | 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)