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John Garrison — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Monongalia, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Garrison across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Monongalia, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Monongalia, West Virginia |
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | pumper |
| Industry | Oil field |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Township / Ward | Clay Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Garrison | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Julia Garrison | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mary Garrison | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| John Garrison | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Mary Garrison | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Dora Garrison | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Dewey Garrison | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monongalia, West …
Head, age 23
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Roustabout |
| Industry | Oilfield |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Monongalia, West …
Head, age 34
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | pumper |
| Industry | Oil field |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Garrison across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Monongalia, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Garrison
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Monongalia, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Monongalia, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2548unit:0238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Belva B. Tennant | 10 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 52 | H. Ray Tennant | 24 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 53 | Bessie O. Tennant | 25 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | Hazel Tennant | 3 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | Odes Yost | 43 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Rosa M. Yost | 46 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 57 | Willis Yost | 19 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Robert Yost | 16 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 59 | Madalyn Yost | 14 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 60 | Maxine Yost | 10 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 61 | Florence Yost | 7 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 62 | Clarence Graves | 43 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Myrtle Graves | 34 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 64 | Everett Graves | 17 | son | None | California |
| 65 | John W. Tennant | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Caroline Tennant | 57 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 67 | L. B. Stull | 25 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Plummer Stull | 23 | brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Ocie Stull | 21 | sister | None | West Virginia |
| 70 | Edie Stull | 18 | sister | None | West Virginia |
| 71 | Noah Stull | 17 | brother | None | West Virginia |
| 72 | Rex R. Garrison | 37 | Head | Driller | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ora Garrison | 39 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Aileen Garrison | 14 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 75 | John Garrison THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Garrison | 33 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 77 | Dora C. Garrison | 11 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 78 | Julia H. Garrison | 9 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Mary M. Garrison | 8 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 80 | Dewey D. Garrison | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 81 | Roy S. Garrison | 2 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 82 | Norman Garrison | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 83 | Mary J. Garrison | 25 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 84 | Mildred L. Garrison | 18 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 85 | Virginia R. Garrison | 16 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 86 | A. J. Garrison | 33 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Christie Wright | 75 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 88 | Fannie Wright | 46 | daughter-H | None | West Virginia |
| 89 | Cicero Henderson | 61 | O | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 90 | Jennie Henderson | 55 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 91 | Henry Foy | 19 | none | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | Mary J. Wright | 60 | Head-H | None | West Virginia |
| 93 | Okey Henderson | 35 | O | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 94 | Mertie Henderson | 37 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 95 | Wilber Henderson | 8 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 96 | W. G. Wright | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 97 | Zimri Wright | 75 | father | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | Regina Wright | 76 | mother | None | West Virginia |
| 99 | Thomp Wright | 50 | brother | None | West Virginia |
| 100 | Earl H. Tennant | 33 | Head | Pumper | West 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)