JH
John Hoover — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Elkhart, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Hoover across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elkhart, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Elkhart, Indiana |
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | John Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Harrison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Reynolds | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Dale Reynolds | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Helen Hoover | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Claude Reynolds | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Reynolds | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mary Reynolds | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Atis Reynolds | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Daniel Hoover | Head | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Hoover | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Elkhart, Indiana
Son, age 1
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | John Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Elkhart-County, Indiana
Son, age 10
Elkhart-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1930 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hover |
| Given Name | John W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goshen city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elkhart |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Hoover across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
John Hoover
Son · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Indiana
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Claude Reynolds
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Reynolds
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Reynolds
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Reynolds
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Elkhart, Indiana
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Elkhart, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel585:0432)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Daniel S. Hoover | 22 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 52 | Helen Pearl Hoover | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | John Albert Hoover THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Atis Reynolds | 29 | R | Farmer | Indiana |
| 55 | Mary Reynolds | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Hazel G. Reynolds | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Dale R. Reynolds | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Mary Ellen Reynolds | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Claude E. Reynolds | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Martin Kehr | 69 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 61 | Martha E. Kehr | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Jesse Kehr | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 63 | Beulah A. Kehr | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Ronald V. Kehr | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Martin W. Kehr | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Samuel Pauley | 73 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 67 | Ella Pauley | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Charles Victor Pauley | 29 | Son | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 69 | Madge Joy Pauley | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Indiana |
| 70 | Albert Leroy Pauley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 71 | John D. Holderman | 62 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 72 | Cora B. Holderman | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Howard Holderman | 25 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 74 | Clayton I. Pauley | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Ida F. Pauley | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Lola May Pauley | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 77 | Carl Clayton Pauley | 16 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 78 | Helena Martha Pauley | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Belinda Pletcher | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Oscar P. Weldy | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 81 | Lucetia Weldy | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Earl William Weldy | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 83 | Emma Weldy | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Roy James Weldy | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Willa Weldy | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Glen Raymond Weldy | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Maurice D. Derwick | 30 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 88 | Ira Derwick | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Helen Derwick | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Claude M. Imbody | 44 | — | Farmer | Indiana |
| 91 | Ada Imbody | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Dean Pletcher | 15 | Step son | — | Indiana |
| 93 | John L. Pletcher | 13 | Step son | — | Indiana |
| 94 | D. W. Sheet | 35 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 95 | Gertie E. Sheet | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Robert D. Sheet | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 97 | William Pletcher | 52 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 98 | Annie Pletcher | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 99 | John L. Pletcher | 24 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 100 | Lloyd Pletcher | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
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)