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John Hickman — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Hickman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Bertha — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Somerset, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hickman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Jenner Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Hickman | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| John Hickman | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Hickman | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Heckman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hickman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Heckman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jenner Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | Steel Mills |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1375 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Hickman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Hickman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Hickman (~0.92 confidence) and father H Heckman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Hickman
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Hickman
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
H Heckman
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hickman
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Somerset, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Somerset, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2149:0608)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ira Jr. Shipley | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Josephine M. Shipley | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John F. Shipley | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ira Shipley | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Josephine Shipley | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Edgar S. Taylor | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Jennie Taylor | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Verna E. Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Reda P. Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mary E. Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Wilma L. Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Merl A. Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Erma L. Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Harry E. Blough | 34 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Gertrude Blough | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Twila G. Blough | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Dorothy E. Blough | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Robert S. Blough | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Harry J. Thomas | 74 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Lavina Thomas | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Paul Thomas | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Savina Speigle | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Emmet Speigle | 33 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Dora H. Speigle | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Richard A. Speigle | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Paul O. Speigle | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Twila P. Speigle | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Donald A. Speigle | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Dalton H. Speigle | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mahlon J. Blough | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Catharine Blough | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Alfred Blough | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Glen Blough | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Mary Blough | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Orville Blough | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Sara Blough | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Walter H. Blough | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Christian Bear | 86 | Uncle | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | William Hickman | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Bertha Ann Hickman | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | John Hickman THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | H. G. A. Pickens | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Melissa Pickens | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Jacob Ross | 75 | Uncle | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Joseph Alwine | 65 | Roomer | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Samuel J. Stumminger | 35 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Anna A. Stumminger | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Richard Stumminger | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Hazel Stumminger | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Reda Stumminger | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)