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John Hill — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Hill across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Finland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Clark Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Hill | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Gertrude Hill | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Hill | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| John Hill | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Henry Hill | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mary Hill | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marquette, Michigan
Other, age 21
Marquette, Michigan · implied b. ~1879 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Birth Month | April |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1910
Marquette, Michigan
Other, age 31
Marquette, Michigan · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Johan |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1920
Hudson, New …
Other, age 40
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
Union, New …
Head, age 50
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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Our Model Tree links John Hill across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hill
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1385:0023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred B Viddy | 29 | Head | Guard | New York |
| 52 | Grace F Viddy | 24 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 53 | George H Viddy | 2 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 54 | Margaret Viddy | 0 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 55 | Joseph Holland | 59 | Head | None | England |
| 56 | Sarah Catherine Holland | 57 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 57 | Joseph C Holland | 21 | Son | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 58 | Katherine Holland | 15 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 59 | Arthur H Holland | 13 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 60 | Theodore Lang | 28 | Head | Broker | New Jersey |
| 61 | Josephine Lang | 24 | Wife | None | New York |
| 62 | Doris Lang | 1 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 63 | John Hill THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
| 64 | Mary Hill | 46 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 65 | John Hill | 29 | Son | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 66 | Henry Hill | 21 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 67 | Mabel E Hill | 17 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 68 | Gertrude E Hill | 15 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 69 | William Lightman | 51 | Head | Iron Worker | New Jersey |
| 70 | Jacob Lightman | 76 | Father | None | Alsace Lorraine |
| 71 | Sally Lightman | 80 | Mother | None | New York State |
| 72 | Paul F Lightman | 45 | Brother | Iron Worker | New Jersey |
| 73 | George J Holland | 29 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 74 | Madeline N Holland | 30 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 75 | George J Holland | 5 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 76 | Robert Holland | 3 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 77 | William E Holland | 1 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 78 | John F Schader | 37 | Head | Scanning Clerk | Austria-Hungary |
| 79 | Louise Schader | 31 | Wife | Yard Hand | Germany |
| 80 | Louis C Flaw | 51 | Head | Machinist Engineer | New Jersey |
| 81 | Florence M Flaw | 51 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 82 | Barbara L Flaw | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 83 | Florence E Flaw | 7 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 84 | Betty J Flaw | 5 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 85 | John H Cagarty | 70 | Father-in-law | None | New Jersey |
| 86 | Mary E Bennett | 54 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 87 | Millard Bennett | 10 | Grandson | None | New Jersey |
| 88 | Jacob S Peters | 44 | Head | Pipe Fitter | New Jersey |
| 89 | Bertha E Peters | 42 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 90 | Adeline C Peters | 13 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 91 | Charles Morse | 37 | Boarder | Watchman | New Jersey |
| 92 | Charles H Goerning | 55 | Head | Cake Baker | Germany |
| 93 | Catherine Goerning | 57 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 94 | Frances Heaney | 41 | Head | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 95 | Harry Griffith | 46 | Head | Runner | Maryland |
| 96 | Mae B Griffith | 46 | Wife | None | New York |
| 97 | Clarence Cova | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Bermuda |
| 98 | Martha Cova | 29 | Wife | None | New York |
| 99 | Ernest C Cova | 8 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 100 | Eleanor C Cova | 5 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
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)