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John Hoover — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Webster, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Hoover across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Webster, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Webster, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | General Practice |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Township / Ward | Addison Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hoover | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Hazel Hoover | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Saloma Hoover | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| John Hoover | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Alice Hoover | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Webster, West …
Son, age 10
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Webster, West …
Son, age 19
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Webster, West …
Son, age 28
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | General Practice |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Webster, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Hoover (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hoover (~0.92 confidence) and mother Salome Hoover (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Hoover
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hoover
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Salome Hoover
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hoover
Son · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Alice Hoover
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Hoover
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Webster, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Webster, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2557unit:0303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. L. Fox | 42 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Charles C. Hedrick | 49 | Head | Clergyman | West Virginia |
| 3 | Effie H. Hedrick | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Woodrow C. Hedrick | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Jessie M. Hedrick | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | John C. Hedrick | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Sybil E. Hedrick | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | John M. Harold | 44 | Head | Cashier | West Virginia |
| 9 | Ida M. Harold | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Charles Harold | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 11 | Ruth F. Harold | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Marjorie Harold | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | John G. Harold | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | John M. Hoover | 58 | Head | Lawyer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Saloma A. Hoover | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | John C. Hoover THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Lawyer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Alice B. Hoover | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 18 | Hazel M. Hoover | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 19 | Guy Shreve | 45 | Head | Laundress | West Virginia |
| 20 | Hubert Shreve | 23 | Son | Taxi Driver | West Virginia |
| 21 | Bud P. Parsons | 51 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 22 | Matilda Parsons | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Roscoe Parsons | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Woodrow Parsons | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Hattie Parsons | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Jewel Parsons | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Mack Carpenter | 45 | Head | Restaurant Mgr | West Virginia |
| 28 | Bessie Carpenter | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Nelson Carpenter | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Eloise Carpenter | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Bernard M. Tracy | 56 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Isabell Tracy | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Ida Tracy | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Grafton Lewis | 48 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Rebecca Lewis | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Clara B. Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Clara M. Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Charlie Lewis | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Calvin C. Lewis | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Cleo J. Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Carl Lewis | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Clara Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Hunkle M. Payne | 64 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 44 | Belle M. Payne | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Earnie Riffle | 23 | Boarder | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ray Riffle | 26 | Boarder | Snapper | West Virginia |
| 47 | Calvin Morrison | 35 | Restaurant | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 48 | Pauline Morrison | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Jennie B. Morrison | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Vernon Nichols | 47 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)