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John Joseph — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this John Joseph across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Industry | Delaware Bay |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Township / Ward | Lewes Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Joseph | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Ada Joseph | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Abbie Joseph | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 38
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 48
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Industry | Steam Ship |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 57
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Industry | On Vessel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 66
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Industry | Delaware Bay |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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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 Joseph across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Joseph
Head · 1930 · age 66 · b. ~1864 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus291unit:0837)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Plummer | 47 | Head | Laundry | Maryland |
| 2 | Eva Plummer | 41 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Marshall Plummer | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Elsie E. Plummer | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Eva Plummer | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Geraldine Plummer | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | George Hartman | 50 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 8 | Mettie M. Hartman | 33 | Wife-H | Ironing | Delaware |
| 9 | Bertha Hartman | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Richard M. Morris | 12 | Step-Son | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Dorothy E. Morris | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Thomas P. Rickards | 65 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Mary Rickards | 66 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 14 | Charles W. West | 56 | Head | Plumber | Delaware |
| 15 | Isabelle S. West | 43 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Ralph E. Jones | 38 | Head | Minister | Delaware |
| 17 | Inez Jones | 38 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Ralph Jones | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Rebecca Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Priscilla Hudson | 75 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 21 | John G. Cannon | 57 | Head | Dentist | Delaware |
| 22 | Hettie L. Cannon | 43 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 23 | John G. Cannon | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Rollin P. Cannon | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 25 | John W. Joseph THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Pilot | Delaware |
| 26 | Abbie H. Joseph | 61 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Ada Joseph | 28 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Erasmus Joseph | 78 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Lydia Maull | 52 | Daughter-H | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Martha Maull | 23 | Gr. Daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 31 | Mary Johnson | 45 | Head-H | Keeping Boarders | Delaware |
| 32 | John D. Elliott | 38 | Boarder | Captain | Delaware |
| 33 | Francis Elliott | 28 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Ruth P. Elliott | 12 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 35 | John W. Elliott | 8 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Robert L. Palmer | 36 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 37 | Blanche Palmer | 34 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Evelyn Palmer | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Agnes Palmer | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | James Palmer | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 41 | John Cottingham | 53 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 42 | Mary Cottingham | 45 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Robert Cottingham | 18 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 44 | William H. Cottingham | 60 | Brother | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 45 | William Atkins | 60 | Head | Undertaker | Delaware |
| 46 | Lily Atkins | 55 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 47 | David Coverdale | 70 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Henry Ennis | 80 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Sallie J. Ennis | 78 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Ida Morris | 51 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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)