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John Hays — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dent, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Hays across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dent, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dent, Missouri |
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 800 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Spring Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Hays | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Norman Hays | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Maud Hays | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Winford Hays | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| M Hays | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Wayne Hays | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Sam Hays | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Hays | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dent, Missouri
Head, age 43
Dent, Missouri · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Dent, Missouri
Head, age 52
Dent, Missouri · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 800 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links John Hays across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Dent, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hays
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Dent, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Dent, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1185:0439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Melvin Greenup | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Grace M. Greenup | 59 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Florence C. Greenup | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 54 | Dorothy J. Webber | 4 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Earl Moses | 34 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 56 | Clara E. Moses | 34 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Marie B. Moses | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 58 | Bertha M. Moses | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 59 | Lloyd E. Moses | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Clifford E. Moses | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Maggie L. Moses | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | James W. Compton | 80 | Head | Retired | Ohio |
| 63 | Pearl Compton | 19 | Son | Painter | Missouri |
| 64 | Ralph Tinsley | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 65 | Dollie A. Tinsley | 23 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Erma L. Tinsley | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Eva A. Tinsley | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | John S. Hays THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 69 | Maud M. Hays | 38 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Sam A. Hays | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | Missouri |
| 71 | M. Marie Hays | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Wayne R. Hays | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Winford F. Hays | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Lloyd E. Hays | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Norman P. Hays | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Herman F. Plank | 30 | Head | Day Laborer | Missouri |
| 77 | Alma E. Plank | 23 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Hobart M. Plank | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Reba L. Plank | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | William E. Harper | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 81 | Millie P. Harper | 38 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Lloyd Nelson | 3 | Adoption | — | Missouri |
| 83 | William R. Geist | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 84 | Lela Geist | 36 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Floyd Nelson | 3 | Adoption | — | Missouri |
| 86 | James W. Powell | 79 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 87 | Sarah A. Powell | 79 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Frank R. Springman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 89 | Audrey M. Springman | 45 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Clifford H. Springman | 25 | Son | Farm Helper | Missouri |
| 91 | William G. Springman | 16 | Son | Farm Helper | Missouri |
| 92 | Lonnie Springman | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Edward R. Springman | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 94 | Vernon Springman | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Leo E. Springman | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Delbert W. Springman | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 97 | C. Ray Springman | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 98 | George F. Plank | 57 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 99 | Mistie M. Plank | 56 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Etta V. Plank | 35 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)