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John Garrett — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Champaign, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Garrett across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Champaign, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Belle & Elvin — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Champaign City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Garrett | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Garrett | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Mary Garrett | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Alva Meritt | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 6
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 15
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 26
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Garrett across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Champaign, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Belle Garrett (~0.92 confidence) and father Elvin Garrett (~0.92 confidence) and father A Garrett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Belle Garrett
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elvin Garrett
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Garrett
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Garrett
Head · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
Page Contents
10 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel409:0730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James J. Heddin | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Nora P. Heddin | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Harry H. Heddin | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | John R. Garrett THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Mary L. Garrett | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Bettie J. Garrett | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Alva A. Meritt | 26 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 8 | John Hutchinson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 9 | Norma J. Hutchinson | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Mary K. Hutchinson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)