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John Holmes — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Holmes across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cherokee, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cherokee, Iowa |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Amherst Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Holmes | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Ruby Holmes | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| John Holmes | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Ellis Holmes | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Howard Holmes | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Anna Holmes | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cherokee, Iowa
Head, age 32
Cherokee, Iowa · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Eng |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Cherokee, Iowa
Head, age 43
Cherokee, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | D |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Cherokee, Iowa
Head, age 53
Cherokee, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links John Holmes across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cherokee, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Holmes
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel647:0196)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Holmes THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Anna Holmes | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | John R. Holmes | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 4 | Ruby Holmes | 21 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Ellis Holmes | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Howard Holmes | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Chas. Hochstetler | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Emma Hochstetler | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Helen Hochstetler | 16 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Amelia Hochstetler | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Albin Johnson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Gregory Kennedy | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Hazel Kennedy | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | John Mcclernon | 75 | Father-in-law | Retired | New York |
| 15 | Mary Jane Mcclernon | 70 | Mother-in-law | Retired | Iowa |
| 16 | Dave Northrup | 21 | Laborer | Laborer | Missouri |
| 17 | John Billings | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Hilda Billings | 35 | Sister | Housekeeper | Sweden |
| 19 | Matilda Billings | 80 | Mother | Retired | Sweden |
| 20 | Aloysius Staub | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Johanna Staub | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Andrew Staub | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Florence Staub | 10 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Luella Staub | 7 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Clarence Staub | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Rayang Johnson | 21 | Laborer | Laborer | Sweden |
| 27 | Rudolph Helding | 21 | Laborer | Laborer | Sweden |
| 28 | Leon Mitchell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Beulah Mitchell | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Grace Mitchell | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Louis Riley | 26 | Laborer | Laborer | Denmark |
| 32 | Oluf Anderson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 33 | Agnes Anderson | 28 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 34 | Freddie Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Lila Anderson | 5 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Harold Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Betty Anderson | 1 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Gordon Garvin | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Margaret Garvin | 26 | Wife | — | Dakota So. |
| 40 | Wayne Garvin | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | John Thiel | 22 | Laborer | Laborer | Iowa |
| 42 | Wm. J. Roethler | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Mary Roethler | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Ralph Roethler | 19 | Son | Laborer | Dakota So. |
| 45 | Raymond Roethler | 17 | Son | Laborer | Dakota So. |
| 46 | Isabelle Roethler | 15 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Florence Roethler | 13 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Gladys Roethler | 11 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Kenneth Roethler | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Ann M. Roethler | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)