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John Howard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wetzel, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Howard across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wetzel, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wetzel, West Virginia |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clay District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Howard | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Gardina Howard | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Camagene Howard | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Howard | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Minnie Howard | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Glenn Howard | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lemoyne Howard | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Herman Howard | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wetzel, West …
Head, age 43
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Wetzel, West …
Head, age 53
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Wetzel, West …
Head, age 63
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 Howard across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wetzel, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Howard
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wetzel, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wetzel, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2557unit:0709)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Hanlin | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Jesse H Hanlin | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | John H Hanlin | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Bobby Hanlin | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Billy D Hanlin | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Dayton J Hanlin | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | John Howard THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Minnie Howard | 49 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Herman Howard | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Glenn Howard | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Georgia Howard | 19 | Daughter | Servant | West Virginia |
| 62 | Gardina Howard | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Lemoyne Howard | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Camagene Howard | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | William C Mcmartin | 28 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Myrtle Mcmartin | 32 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Maxine Mcmartin | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Charles S Mcmartin | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Jesse Ates | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Nancy J Ates | 62 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Conrad W Ates | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 72 | John B Ates | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Grace F Jarvis | 19 | Daughter | Servant | West Virginia |
| 74 | Freddie H Jarvis | 3 | gs-Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Callie R Jarvis | 0 | gs-Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | William E Ates | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 77 | Mabel L Ates | 16 | Daughter-in-l | Servant | West Virginia |
| 78 | Russell Blake | 28 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Mary R Blake | 22 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Marie D Blake | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Nellie G Blake | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Samuel Church | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 83 | Jennie Church | 59 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Verna Lemley | 42 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Irene Lemley | 11 | gd-Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Molt Lemley | 8 | gs-Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | William Church | 32 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 88 | Wayne Church | 40 | Daughter-in-l | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Gary Church | 11 | gd-Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Kathleen Church | 7 | gd-Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | William Young | 59 | Head | Stationary Engr | West Virginia |
| 92 | Sarah Young | 57 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Lola F Young | 29 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Vinnie Watson | 48 | Niece | Servant | West Virginia |
| 95 | Ephraim Smith | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 96 | Lucinda Tavenner | 79 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Sarah Tavenner | 47 | Daughter | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 98 | Custis Tavenner | 42 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 99 | James E Tavenner | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 100 | Bertina Tavenner | 39 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
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)