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John Hancock — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Raleigh, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Hancock across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Raleigh, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Raleigh, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Tams Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hancock | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| James Hancock | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Pearl Hancock | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Buster Hancock | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Hancock | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Louise Hancock | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Clarence Hancock | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Randolph Hancock | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Pauline Hancock | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Elsie Hancock | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Robert Hancock | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Paul Hancock | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Raleigh, West …
Son, age
Raleigh, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | John W Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Raleigh, West …
Son, age 11
Raleigh, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Hancock across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Raleigh, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Hancock
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Robert Hancock
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Hancock
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Hancock
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Hancock
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Hancock
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Hancock
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Randolph Hancock
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Hancock
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buster Hancock
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Hancock
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Raleigh, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Raleigh, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2553unit:0270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pearl Hancock | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Walter Hancock | 25 | Son | Coal Cutter | West Virginia |
| 53 | Randolph Hancock | 19 | Son | Loader | West Virginia |
| 54 | Robert Hancock | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Clarence Hancock | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Buster Hancock | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | John Jr Hancock THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Elsie Hancock | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Paul Hancock | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Pauline Hancock | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | James Hancock | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Louise Hancock | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Sam L Knotts | 22 | Head | Loader | West Virginia |
| 64 | Ida Knotts | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | James Knotts | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | William C Turner | 33 | Head | Coal Cutter | Virginia |
| 67 | Molly Turner | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | John H Turner | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Clarence R Turner | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Floyd Hazen | 36 | Head | Coal Cutter | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mattie Hazen | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Victor L Vaughan | 37 | Head | Engineman | Virginia |
| 73 | Melita Vaughan | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Martha Vaughan | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Victor L Jr Vaughan | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Coy H Taylor | 36 | Head | Brakeman | North Carolina |
| 77 | Luda Taylor | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Elbert Taylor | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Kathryn Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Phylis Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | George Wilcoxon | 43 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 82 | Mattie Wilcoxon | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Jeanette Wilcoxon | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Margaret A Wilcoxon | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Fred Turner | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Ocie Turner | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Edgar Turner | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Hazel Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Howard Goode | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 90 | Pearl Goode | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Betty Jo Goode | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | George W Stone | 37 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 93 | Anna Stone | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Mildred Stone | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | May Stone | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Robert Leslie | 5 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Kelly Cook | 29 | Head | Coal Cutter | West Virginia |
| 98 | Beatrice Cook | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Mary Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Irene Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | 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)