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John Huffman — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Huffman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Iowa |
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Harlan City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Huffman | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Alma Huffman | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Alice Huffman | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Arthur Huffman | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Molly Huffman | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lillian Huffman | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Eldwin Huffman | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Bertha Huffman | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Iowa
Son, age
Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Shelby-County, Iowa
Son, age 10
Shelby-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harlan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Huffman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Huffman
Son · 1930 · age 0 · b. ~1930 · Iowa
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Sibling
Lillian Huffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Molly Huffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Huffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Huffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldwin Huffman
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 — Shelby, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel682:0639)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Day | 57 | Head-H | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Frank Lahr | 38 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 3 | Edna Lahr | 36 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Norma J. Lahr | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Chris J. Bock | 70 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Germany |
| 6 | Alfred Saunders | 64 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 7 | Ida Saunders | 74 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Viola Barnquist | 16 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 9 | Herbert Price | 25 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 10 | Cecil Price | 21 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Goldie Price | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | James S. Vig | 62 | Head-H | Laborer | Denmark |
| 13 | Mike S. Vig | 60 | Brother | Laborer | Denmark |
| 14 | Loretta Dent | 77 | Head-H | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Clifford Dent | 21 | Gr-son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 16 | Kenneth Tillotson | 15 | Gr-son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Jens J. Jensen | 38 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 18 | Margaret Jensen | 34 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Margaret M. Jensen | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Katherine M. Jensen | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Katherine Goodrich | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Cliff Blosser | 43 | Head | Paper Hanger | Arkansas |
| 23 | Mabel Blosser | 34 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Eugene Blosser | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Leroy Blosser | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Sam B. Mckay | 70 | Head-H | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Bruce R. Mckay | 50 | Son | Porter | Iowa |
| 28 | Fred Mckay | 47 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 29 | Luella Case | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Iowa |
| 30 | Hosea Blosser | 74 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 31 | Agnes Blosser | 59 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Charles M. Palmer | 67 | Head | Broom Maker | Illinois |
| 33 | Louisa Palmer | 69 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Arthur G. Huffman | 49 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 35 | Bertha Huffman | 44 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Molly M. Huffman | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Eldwin Huffman | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Alice Huffman | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Lillian Huffman | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Alma Huffman | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | John Huffman THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Alva Hall | 61 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Elda Hall | 26 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Iowa |
| 44 | Mildred Hall | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Bernice Hall | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 46 | Alberta Hall | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Sammy Mcconnell | 73 | Head-H | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Anton Simonsen | 67 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 49 | Anna Simonsen | 59 | Wife-H | — | Denmark |
| 50 | Doris Morck | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)