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John Kern — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Scott, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Kern across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Scott, Virginia |
| Surname | Kern |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Taylor District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parthey Kern | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Kern | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Kern | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lonie Kern | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Vernon Kern | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Eugenie Kern | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Alene Kern | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Sadie Kern | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Nelly Kern | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Kern | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| James Kern | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scott, Virginia
Son, age 1
Scott, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Kern |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Scott-County, Virginia
Son, age 11
Scott-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kerns |
| Given Name | J. P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DeKalb Mag. Dist. |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Kern across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Kern
Son · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Kern
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugenie Kern
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Kern
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Kern
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alene Kern
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonie Kern
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Parthey Kern
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nelly Kern
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Scott, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Scott, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2460unit:0450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William A. Kern | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Sadie M. Kern | 34 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Lonie E. Kern | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Nelly E. Kern | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Parthey C. Kern | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary A. Kern | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Eugenie P. Kern | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Alene M. Kern | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James C. Kern | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Vernon M. Kern | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John E. Kern THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | William T. Lane | 81 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Rebecca C. Lane | 75 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Cordie L. Johnson | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Roy Johnson | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Elsie M. Cox | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Theoda J. Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Danie L. Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Isaac H. Carter | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Laura Carter | 55 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Laura B. Carter | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Maude J. Carter | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Lallie E. Carter | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Clyde W. Carter | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 25 | Julia M. Carter | 22 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Arthur B. Carter | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Allen J. Carter | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Paris J. Carter | 51 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Polly Carter | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Charles Carter | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Eva Carter | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Carter | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Earl Carter | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Chas R. Littrell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Martha E. Littrell | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Margarete Littrell | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Elizabeth Littrell | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Alma Littrell | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | George E. Carter | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Myrtle A. Carter | 22 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Gene H. Carter | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Arch W. Gilliam | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Lucy E. Gilliam | 48 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 44 | George Gilliam | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Hallie Gilliam | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Sally Gilliam | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ollie Gilliam | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Pattie Gilliam | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Rad T. Ramey | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Cora J. Ramey | 25 | Wife-H | — | 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)