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John Holden — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mclean, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this John Holden across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mclean, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paul & Caroline — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mclean, North Dakota |
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | Rusoglen Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valborg Holden | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Albert Holden | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Paul Holden | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| John Holden | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Victor Holden | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Olena Holden | Other | — | 85 | ~1845 |
| Richard Holden | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mclean, North …
Son, age 3
Mclean, North Dakota · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | non |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1920
Mclean, North …
Son, age 12
Mclean, North Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | at Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Mclean, North …
Son, age 23
Mclean, North Dakota · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Holden across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mclean, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Paul Holden (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Holden (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Paul Holden
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Holden
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Holden
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Victor Holden
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Holden
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Valborg Holden
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Holden
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Mclean, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Mclean, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1738unit:0741)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lloyd G. Austad | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 52 | Anna Austad | 46 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 53 | Lillian R. Austad | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | Edward L. Austad | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Erling R. Kvale | 27 | Step-son | Labourer | Norway |
| 56 | Carl S. Kvale | 21 | Step-son | Labourer | North Dakota |
| 57 | Lars J. Holden | 50 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 58 | Annie Holden | 42 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 59 | Jarlen Holden | 21 | Son | Labourer | North Dakota |
| 60 | Anton Holden | 20 | Son | Labourer | North Dakota |
| 61 | Kristian Holden | 17 | Son | Labourer | North Dakota |
| 62 | Lloyd Holden | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Clifford Holden | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Orvin Holden | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Paul J. Holden | 56 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 66 | John Holden THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Labourer | North Dakota |
| 67 | Albert Holden | 19 | Son | Labourer | North Dakota |
| 68 | Valborg Holden | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Richard Holden | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Victor Holden | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Olena Holden | 85 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 72 | Oscar O. Oien | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Clara W. Oien | 44 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Carl S. Larson | 25 | Head | Operator | South Dakota |
| 75 | Marion G. Larson | 18 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Betty S. Larson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Alfred G. Lyson | 62 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 78 | Arley R. Shaw | 32 | Head | Labourer | Missouri |
| 79 | Viola M. Shaw | 26 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Donald R. Shaw | 11 | Son | — | Canada-English |
| 81 | Phyllis J. Shaw | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 82 | James A. Shaw | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 83 | Matt Anderson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 84 | Ingvald Johnson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 85 | Olga A. Johnson | 42 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 86 | Dorothy R. Wiedeman | 8 | Ward | — | North Dakota |
| 87 | Bernie Johnson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 88 | Ed W. Wattenburg | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Marie M. Wattenburg | 60 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Ralph N. Card | 18 | Hired man | Labourer | New York |
| 91 | Jennie Holden | 18 | Servant | Servant | North Dakota |
| 92 | Ray G. Sherwood | 48 | — | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 93 | Lulu T. Sherwood | 47 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Ione M. A. Sherwood | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 95 | Raymond A. Sherwood | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 96 | Margaret R. Sherwood | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 97 | Lewis E. Sherwood | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 98 | John P. Kergman | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 99 | Hulda M. Kergman | 32 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 100 | Glen B. Kergman | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)