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John Gustafson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Porter, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Gustafson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Porter, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adolph & Inez — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Porter, Indiana |
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | bus driver |
| Industry | township school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Township / Ward | Porter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gustafson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Adolph Gustafson | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Ines Gustafson | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Porter, Indiana
Son, age 2
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Porter, Indiana
Son, age 12
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John N |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Porter, Indiana
Son, age 22
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | bus driver |
| Industry | township school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Gustafson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Porter, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adolph Gustafson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Inez Gustafson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Inge Gustafson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adolph Gustafson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Inez Gustafson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Inge Gustafson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Gustafson
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Indiana
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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 — Porter, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Porter, Indiana
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel622:0955)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pauline D Kitterman | 9 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 52 | Gene M Kitterman | 7 | son | None | Indiana |
| 53 | Edith D Kitterman | 5 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Glen W Kitterman | 2 | son | None | Indiana |
| 55 | Ruth E Kitterman | 0 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 56 | Charles Reif | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 57 | Elizabeth Reif | 61 | wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 58 | Edith M Reif | 22 | daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 59 | Russell B Smith | 29 | son-in-law | Farmer | Indiana |
| 60 | Hazel L Smith | 34 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 61 | Eugene E Smith | 4 | grandson | None | Indiana |
| 62 | Austin E Upp | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Orpha M Upp | 57 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Mildred I Douglas | 24 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Leslie E Douglas | 26 | son-in-law | Farmer | Indiana |
| 66 | Kathryn J Douglas | 2 | granddaughter | None | Indiana |
| 67 | Dorothy M Saline | 9 | niece | None | Indiana |
| 68 | John J Espy | 20 | hired help | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | John A Robinson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Sadie M Worley | 32 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 71 | Augustus Howard | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Nora Howard | 40 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 73 | Herbert Howard | 19 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 74 | Francis Howard | 17 | son | None | Michigan |
| 75 | Robert Howard | 15 | son | None | Michigan |
| 76 | Dorothy Howard | 14 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 77 | Mildred Howard | 12 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 78 | Madaline Howard | 11 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 79 | Doris Howard | 9 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 80 | Adolph Gustafson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 81 | Ines Gustafson | 58 | wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 82 | John R Gustafson THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Bus Driver | Indiana |
| 83 | Myron D Benedict | 41 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 84 | Sarah J Benedict | 39 | wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 85 | Harold A Benedict | 9 | son | None | Indiana |
| 86 | Maxine L Benedict | 7 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 87 | Walter Benedict | 5 | son | None | Indiana |
| 88 | Genevieve Benedict | 2 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 89 | Vineyder Booker | 59 | servant | Laborer | Indiana |
| 90 | Ira C Mcconkey | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 91 | Bess D Mcconkey | 43 | wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 92 | Delbert Cain | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 93 | Mary Cain | 51 | wife-H | None | Germany |
| 94 | Archie Cain | 27 | son | Prize Fighter | Indiana |
| 95 | Marjory A Cain | 20 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 96 | Katharine J Cain | 14 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 97 | Robert M Irwin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Nellie C Irwin | 43 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Edna I Irwin | 21 | daughter | None | 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)