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John Hoover — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Hoover across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 15000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | East Earl Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Hoover | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Paul Hoover | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ada Hoover | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Walter Hoover | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Esther Hoover | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Hoover | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Anna Hoover | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Alice Hoover | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Other, age 22
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Grand-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Delivery truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 15000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Hoover across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hoover
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2056:0519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leah Vankholder | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Emma Vankholder | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Samuel Martin | 71 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Annie Martin | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Adam Nuwswinger | 25 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary Nuwswinger | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Fanny Nuwswinger | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Aaron Sheik | 16 | Servant | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ella Brubaker | 15 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | John Souder | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Annie Souder | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Clara Souder | 21 | Daughter | Shirt Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | B. J. Hoerning | 63 | Head | Road Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Madgalene Hoerning | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | George Hoerning | 19 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John M. Hoover THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Ada Hoover | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Alice Hoover | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Anna Hoover | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Paul Hoover | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Lydia Hoover | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Esther Hoover | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Walter Hoover | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Moses Martin | 32 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Rebecca Martin | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Anna Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Lydia Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ivan Weaver | 29 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Anna Weaver | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Francis Weaver | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Melvin Weaver | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Elizabeth Weaver | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Franklin Weaver | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Clarence Weaver | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Martin Stauffer | 31 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Bessie Stauffer | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Richard Stauffer | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Lloyd Stauffer | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Alma Stauffer | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Vera Stauffer | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | John S. Martin | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Martha Martin | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | George Martin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Annie Martin | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Annie Martin | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Isaac Martin | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Lydia Martin | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mary Martin | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Andrew Burkholder | 40 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 100 | Annie Burkholder | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)