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John Kirby — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Boone, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Kirby across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Boone, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents F & Frank — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Boone, West Virginia |
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Aviator |
| Industry | Gov Air Service |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Aviator |
| Township / Ward | Sherman Dist Precincts 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kirby | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Byron Kirby | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Otha Kirby | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| F Kirby | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Boone, West …
Son, age 6
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Boone, West …
Son, age 16
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Boone, West …
Son, age 26
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Aviator |
| Industry | Gov Air Service |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Kirby across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Boone, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father F Kirby (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Kirby (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Kirby (~0.92 confidence) and mother Oda Kirby (~0.92 confidence) and mother Orpha Kirby (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
F Kirby
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Kirby
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Kirby
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Oda Kirby
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Orpha Kirby
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Kirby
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Byron Kirby
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Boone, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Boone, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2526unit:0897)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Paul | 20 | Step son | None | West Virginia |
| 52 | O. B. Justice | 27 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Sophia Justice | 22 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | Gerald Justice | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | Herbert Justice | 3 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 56 | Jewel May Justice | 0 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 57 | Noah Buzzard | 22 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Myrtle Buzzard | 21 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 59 | Chrystal Buzzard | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 60 | Noah L. Buzzard | 0 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 61 | E. R. Coon | 47 | Head | Teaching | West Virginia |
| 62 | Ora R. Coon | 41 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 63 | Vera Coon | 22 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 64 | Seigel Coon | 20 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | Thelma Coon | 18 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 66 | Sylvia Coon | 15 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 67 | Robert Coon | 13 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ned Coon | 10 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 69 | Kermit Coon | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 70 | J. H. Ball | 63 | Head | Odd Jobs | West Virginia |
| 71 | Claude Aubrey Ball | 6 | Grandson | None | West Virginia |
| 72 | Peter D. Jarrell | 72 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 73 | Mary E. Jarrell | 61 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Earl G. Vickers | 36 | Head | Odd Jobs | West Virginia |
| 75 | Etta Maud Vickers | 28 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 76 | Theodore Vickers | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 77 | Bruce Vickers | 7 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 78 | Marie Vickers | 5 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Hassel Vickers | 3 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 80 | Bassel Vickers | 3 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 81 | Louise Vickers | 0 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 82 | J. O. Vickers | 45 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 83 | Mabel A. Vickers | 39 | Wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 84 | Marion E. Vickers | 18 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 85 | Neba A. Vickers | 16 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 86 | Velma Vickers | 14 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 87 | Naomi Vickers | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 88 | Orvil Fry Vickers | 10 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 89 | William L. Vickers | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 90 | Helen Vickers | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 91 | Sylvester Vickers | 72 | Father | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | Helen Radebaugh | 6 | Niece | None | West Virginia |
| 93 | F. H. Kirby | 59 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 94 | Otha Kirby | 52 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 95 | John Kirby THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Aviator | West Virginia |
| 96 | Byron Kirby | 23 | Son | Bus Operator | West Virginia |
| 97 | John E. Heed | 30 | Head | Civil Engineer | West Virginia |
| 98 | Audra Heed | 25 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 99 | Audra N. Heed | 8 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 100 | John Eugene Heed | 3 | Son | None | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)