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John Emery — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jackson, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Emery across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jackson, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jackson, Illinois |
| Surname | Emery |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Makanda Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Emery | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Lonie Emery | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Eugene Emery | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ernest Emery | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Gilbert Emery | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Emery | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Earl Emery | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Junior Emery | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Illinois
Head, age 36
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Emery |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Jackson, Illinois
Head, age 46
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
| Surname | Emery |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links John Emery across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Jackson, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Emery
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel520:1018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lawrence Lillard | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Gladys Lillard | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Robert Lillard | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Lillian L Lillard | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Virginia M Lillard | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Austin D Minton | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Elizabeth Minton | 73 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Albert Minton | 21 | Grand Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Lloyd Minton | 18 | Grand Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Willard Drainer | 21 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Irma Drainer | 17 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 62 | John H Emery THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Dora A Emery | 44 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Eugene Emery | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Lonie Emery | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Gilbert Emery | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Ernest Emery | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Earl Emery | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Junior Emery | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | James E Hurst | 48 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Lizzie Hurst | 40 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Edward E Hurst | 18 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 73 | Lucile A Hurst | 16 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Marie E Hurst | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | John H Hurst | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | James E Hurst | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Mildred M Hurst | 2 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Freeman Mccordy | 50 | boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 79 | Louis Klump | 63 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 80 | Ella Klump | 43 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Emmet Klump | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Nelson Hight | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Laura Hight | 42 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Floyd H Hight | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Charles L Hight | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Ira J Sheppard | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 87 | Anna B Sheppard | 52 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Roy H Pinger | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Eva J Pinger | 43 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Joe W Pinger | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Velma Pinger | 18 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Leon A Pinger | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | William L Smith | 67 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 94 | Alice Smith | 61 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Samuel Smith | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 96 | Mable S Smith | 26 | daughter in law | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Irene L Smith | 4 | Grand Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Ben S Riley | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Louisa J Riley | 60 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Frank P Rosson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)