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John Finney — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Finney across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, Minnesota |
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Georgetown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adeline Finney | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Finney | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| George Finney | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Helen Finney | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Finney | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Harold Finney | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Milton Finney | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Finney | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Christina Finney | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Minnesota
Head, age 39
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Clay, Minnesota
Head, age 49
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links John Finney across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Clay, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Finney
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1083:0654)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Hovland | 33 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Adolph Hovland | 29 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Bennie Nelson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Clara Nelson | 22 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | John Nickerson | 64 | Head | — | Norway |
| 6 | Bertha Nickerson | 50 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 7 | Christ Loe | 76 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 8 | Alfred Loe | 42 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Leonard Loe | 38 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | William Loe | 33 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Melly Loe | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Lorraine Loe | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Lois Loe | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Mrs. E. O. Maring | 43 | Head-HO | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Lloyd Maring | 16 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Gladys Maring | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Merle Maring | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Joe Anderson | 28 | Hired-man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Ole Guttermson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Alma Guttermson | 47 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 21 | Oscar Guttermson | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 22 | Gilbert Guttermson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Mae Guttermson | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Elmer Guttermson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Henry Guttermson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Frank Peterson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 27 | Oscar Peterson | 29 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Earnest Peterson | 27 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Melvin Vangrud | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 30 | Minnie Vangrud | 41 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Lois Vangrud | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Robert Vangrud | 1 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Elmer Johnson | 25 | Hired-man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Christ Grinatal | 66 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 35 | Anna Grinatal | 53 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 36 | Ole Grinatal | 32 | Son | Farmer | Norway |
| 37 | Anna Grinatal | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Signe Grinatal | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | John Finney THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Christina Finney | 40 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 41 | Adeline Finney | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | George Finney | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | John Finney | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Harold Finney | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Milton Finney | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Helen Finney | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Ruth Finney | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Erick Lee | 74 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 49 | Nanna Lee | 53 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 50 | Lyda Lee | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)