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John Kruse — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clayton, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Kruse across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clayton, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clayton, Iowa |
| Surname | Kruse |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Volga Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Kruse | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Martin Kruse | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Edna Kruse | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Pauline Kruse | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Adelia Kruse | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Kruse | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clayton, Iowa
Head, age 48
Clayton, Iowa · implied b. ~1872 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Kruse |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Clayton, Iowa
Head, age 58
Clayton, Iowa · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
| Surname | Kruse |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links John Kruse across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Clayton, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Kruse
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Clayton, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Clayton, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel649:0516)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carl | 13 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Catherine O'Brien | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | Iowa |
| 53 | Henry A Schultz | 78 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 54 | Bertha Schultz | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Arthur Schultz | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 56 | Peter Bernaden | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 57 | Amanda Bernaden | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Carl E Bernaden | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Lawrence R Bernaden | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Lloyd G Bernaden | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Alwin W Voelzke | 31 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 62 | Hilda M Voelzke | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Paul W Voelzke | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Ivan Voelzke | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Marcella Voelzke | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Ralph Voelzke | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Arno Kruse | 24 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Iowa |
| 68 | Charles Schultz | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Ernestine H Schultz | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Henry Schultz | 68 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Lena Schultz | 61 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 72 | John C Kruse THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Pauline Kruse | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Martin Kruse | 30 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 75 | William Kruse | 24 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 76 | Adelia M Kruse | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Edna T Kruse | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | William L Mclain | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Rosetta M Mclain | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Ruby R Mclain | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Joseph H Moore | 57 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Iowa |
| 82 | Louis G Moore | 61 | Brother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Michael Follman | 74 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 84 | Elizabeth Follman | 65 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 85 | Emma Follman | 38 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Lora Hammond | 36 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Alvin Hammond | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Mildred Hammond | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Elizabeth Comfore | 66 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Miles Comfore | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 91 | Edith Beglow | 55 | Step-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Frank X Lamy | 45 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 93 | Stella M Lamy | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Edna R Lamy | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Eva M Lamy | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Rudolph F Kainz | 22 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 97 | Leo Kainz | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 98 | Clara M Kainz | 19 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Joseph M Kainz | 48 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 100 | Mary C Kainz | 48 | Wife | — | 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)