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John Finney — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mcpherson, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Finney across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mcpherson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcpherson, Kansas |
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1868 |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | New Gottland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Finney | Head | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Charles Johnson | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Anna Finney | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Selma Finney | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Clarence Finney | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Delia Finney | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcpherson, Kansas
Head, age 62
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1868 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1872 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Mcpherson, Kansas
Head, age 73
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1868 |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links John Finney across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mcpherson, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Finney
Head · 1930 · age 73 · b. ~1857 · Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcpherson, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcpherson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus709usce:1064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | A. P. Treun | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Hilma Treun | 26 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 53 | Joan Treun | 2 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 54 | Emil A. Johnson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 55 | Emma Johnson | 36 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 56 | Marvin Johnson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 57 | Ida Mae Johnson | 3 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 58 | Mary Lee Johnson | 0 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 59 | Amos C. Nelson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 60 | Mildred Nelson | 34 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 61 | Edgar Pricket | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 62 | Edna Pricket | 37 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 63 | John H. Fletcher | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Annie Fletcher | 47 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 65 | Martha Fletcher | 81 | Mother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Joe Swisher | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 67 | Sylvia Swisher | 31 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 68 | Margaret Swisher | 12 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 69 | Ethylene Swisher | 11 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 70 | Clyde Swisher | 9 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 71 | Virgil Swisher | 2 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 72 | Gust A. Olson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 73 | Emma Olson | 46 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 74 | Raymond Olson | 12 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 75 | Lenora Olson | 10 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 76 | Israel Westblade | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 77 | Esther Westblade | 53 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Chester Westblade | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 79 | Clifford Westblade | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 80 | Ivan Westblade | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 81 | Willard Westblade | 14 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 82 | C. W. Anderson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 83 | Hattie Anderson | 47 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 84 | John Anderson | 19 | Step-son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 85 | Donald Anderson | 17 | Step-son | None | Indiana |
| 86 | Doris Anderson | 17 | Step-daughter | None | Indiana |
| 87 | Margaret Anderson | 11 | Step-daughter | None | Indiana |
| 88 | John Finney THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 89 | Anna Finney | 60 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 90 | Selma Finney | 34 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 91 | Clarence Finney | 31 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 92 | Delia Finney | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 93 | Charles J. Johnson | 65 | Boarder | None | Sweden |
| 94 | David Stolberg | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 95 | Albin J. Larson | 39 | Brother | Salesman | Kansas |
| 96 | Lydia Larson | 32 | Sister | None | Kansas |
| 97 | Willard Larson | 9 | Nephew | None | Kansas |
| 98 | Mary Larson | 7 | Niece | None | Kansas |
| 99 | Donald Larson | 6 | Nephew | None | Kansas |
| 100 | Axel Yngstrom | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
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)