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John Horn — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Horn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Horn |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Industry | G. E. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Township / Ward | Beverly City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Horn | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| John Horn | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Katherine Horn | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| John Horn | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ruby Horn | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 13
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horne |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Class of Worker | 1910 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 23
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Horn |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Industry | G. E. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 33
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horne |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Industry | Electric Motor Corporation |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2351 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mass |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Horn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Horn (~0.92 confidence) and father John Horne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Horne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Horn
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Horne
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Horne
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Horn
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Agnes Horn
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Horn
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel895:0015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine M. Whitney | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Charles A. Whitney | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Ruth A. Whitney | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Bimer A. Kimball | 45 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Bessie S. Kimball | 42 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Ray E. Kimball | 21 | Son | Wood Pattern Maker | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Doris M. Kimball | 19 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Charles Bong | 71 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 9 | Annie Bong | 66 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Daniel J. Keenan | 41 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 11 | Theresa C. Keenan | 32 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Edmund C. Keenan | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Benedict Margaret E. Keenan | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Lester E. Rundlett | 39 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Marion E. Rundlett | 33 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | William E. Perkins | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Maine |
| 17 | Mary L. Perkins | 33 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Catherine T. Perkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Bertha Josephine Perkins | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Burtis James J. Melroy | 34 | Head | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Mary M. Melroy | 37 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Arthur J. Melroy | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Barbara F. Melroy | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Allan J. Melroy | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Richard J. Melroy | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Israel L. Hersey | 37 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Abbie M. Hersey | 41 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Leland L. Hersey | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Glenwood G. Hersey | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | John E. Ayres | 48 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Roseanna L. Ayres | 40 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Ralph J. Ayres | 27 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Lester Ayres | 25 | Son | School Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 35 | John T. Horn | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 36 | Katherine S. Horn | 45 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 37 | John S. Horn THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Draftsman | Scotland |
| 38 | Agnes Horn | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Scotland |
| 39 | Ruby M. Horn | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Scotland |
| 40 | Wilstead D. Goodwin | 25 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Alice R. Goodwin | 20 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Janice C. Goodwin | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Ronald C. Goodwin | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Leon M. Ryder | 30 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Ruth A. Ryder | 35 | Wife-H | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | William F. Healy | 45 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Mary P. Healy | 41 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Max M. Winberg | 31 | Head | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 49 | Syd L. Winberg | 25 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Enid J. Winberg | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)