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John Kinney — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Brookings, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this John Kinney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brookings, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brookings, South Dakota |
| Surname | Kinney |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | So. Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | So. Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Richland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Kinney | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Kinney | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Bernard Kinney | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Willard Kinney | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Kinney | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Elizabeth Kinney | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Merle Kinney | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Eleanor Kinney | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Gerald Kinney | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lenora Kinney | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brookings, South …
Head, age 55
Brookings, South Dakota · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
| Surname | Kinney |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | So. Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | So. Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Brookings-County, South …
Head, age 64
Brookings-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kenney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brookings |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Dakota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links John Kinney across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Kinney
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Brookings, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Brookings, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2218unit:0425)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Christine Schulte | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 52 | Fred Schulte | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 53 | Harriet Schulte | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 54 | Gilbert Schulte | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 55 | Johan Schulte | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 56 | George S Schulte | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 57 | Roy H Brown | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 58 | Clara Brown | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Mavis Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 60 | Barbara Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 61 | Martin Lisch | 65 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 62 | Walter Lisch | 61 | Brother | Laborer | Germany |
| 63 | Sophia Lisch | 74 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 64 | Clara Tomache | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 65 | Edward Tomache | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 66 | Carl M Hiese | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Ella M Hiese | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Grant J Kramer | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 69 | Gertrude Kramer | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Harvey Kramer | 6 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 71 | Vera Kramer | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 72 | Herman Kramer | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 73 | Elizabeth Kramer | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 74 | Reinhard Kramer | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Walter Kramer | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Roy Kramer | 20 | Son | Electrician | Minnesota |
| 77 | Selma Kramer | 26 | Daughter | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 78 | Mabel Kramer | 17 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 79 | Florence Kramer | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 80 | William Scharke | 46 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 81 | Henry Drogge | 49 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 82 | Jerome Struve | 35 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 83 | Mary A Struve | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 84 | Josephine Struve | 7 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 85 | Helen Struve | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 86 | Robert Struve | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 87 | Alice Struve | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 88 | John J Kinney THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 89 | Elizabeth Kinney | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Merle Kinney | 23 | Son | Salesman | South Dakota |
| 91 | Lenora Kinney | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | South Dakota |
| 92 | Bernard Kinney | 21 | Son | Oil Clerk | South Dakota |
| 93 | Gerald Kinney | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 94 | Eleanor Kinney | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 95 | Willard Kinney | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 96 | Mary Kinney | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 97 | Robert Kinney | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 98 | Sam Even | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 99 | Amelia Even | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 100 | Ida Even | 25 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)