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John Franklin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this John Franklin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 36.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Webster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Webster | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| John Franklin | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Elizabeth Franklin | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Laura Webster | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Webster | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 39
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ore Wharf |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 50
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 36.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Other, age 56
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links John Franklin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Franklin
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus862unit:0136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Douglas | 39 | Head | House Work | North Carolina |
| 2 | George Douglas | 20 | Son | Commission Man | Maryland |
| 3 | John Franklin THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 4 | Elizabeth Franklin | 47 | Wife-H | House Work | Maryland |
| 5 | Laura Webster | 21 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Margaret Webster | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 7 | James Webster | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Mary Webster | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Rachel Nichols | 40 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 10 | Agnes Drayer | 59 | Roomer | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 11 | Anita Nichols | 14 | Roomer | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Cleveland Johnson | 42 | Roomer | Janitor | Maryland |
| 13 | Edward Wooten | 23 | Roomer | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 14 | Rosa Brown | 59 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 15 | Charles Greene | 69 | Relative | Laborer | Maryland |
| 16 | John Greene | 16 | Son | Selling Papers | Maryland |
| 17 | Rosa Greene | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | George Greene | 10 | Grand Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | James Greene | 7 | Grand Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Annie Hood | 51 | Roomer | Maid | Maryland |
| 21 | Carrie Adams | 39 | Roomer | Maid | Maryland |
| 22 | John J. Gordon | 45 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 23 | Lillian Gordon | 33 | Wife-H | House Work | Maryland |
| 24 | Annie J. Gordon | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Hugh Washington | 41 | Head | Waiter | Maryland |
| 26 | Josephine Washington | 49 | Wife-H | Domestic | Maryland |
| 27 | Gildine Washington | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Irving Washington | 24 | Brother | Janitor | Maryland |
| 29 | Jane Bryan | 54 | Mother-in-law | Laundress | Maryland |
| 30 | Theodore Reed | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Charlotte Reed | 30 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lucy Butler | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Earnest Thomas | 31 | Roomer | Laborer | District of Columbia |
| 34 | Henry Wood | 28 | Roomer | Presser | Virginia |
| 35 | Eugene Bruce | 45 | Head | Polishing | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary L. Bruce | 40 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 37 | John Shields | 45 | Roomer | Fire Plate Mill | Virginia |
| 38 | George Linkey | 27 | Head | Steel Plant | Virginia |
| 39 | Maud Linkey | 23 | Wife-H | House Work | Virginia |
| 40 | Alice Linkey | 22 | Sister | House Work | Virginia |
| 41 | Helen Harris | 20 | Sister | House Work | Virginia |
| 42 | Harry S. Casey | 25 | Head | Fertilizer | Florida |
| 43 | Annie Casey | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Catherine Casey | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Ernest Washington | 49 | Head | Polishing | Virginia |
| 46 | Virginia Washington | 43 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Thomas Washington | 9 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Clinton Washington | 17 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Thomas Bryant | 42 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Paul Ellis | 22 | Head | Laborer | 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)