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John Lake — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Lake across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lake |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | West Windsor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Lake | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Lake | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| John Stackhouse | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Lake | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Ruth Lake | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ellen Lake | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Head, age 48
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 11 household members
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| Surname | Lake |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Head, age 58
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lake |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links John Lake across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Lake
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1365:1013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elwood Mount | 27 | Head | Utility Man | New Jersey |
| 2 | Florence A. Mount | 25 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Elwood H. Mount | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Everett G. Mount | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mary J. Rud | 78 | Head-H | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Joshua H. Fagan | 51 | Daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 7 | Donovan F. Fagan | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 8 | Carlton P. Fagan | 22 | Son | Doctor'S Asst. | New Jersey |
| 9 | Stewart Fagan | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | John H. Lake THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Bertha L. Lake | 48 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ellen V. Lake | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Dorothy M. Lake | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Ruth A. Lake | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | John H. Stackhouse | 2 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lillian M. Rud | 46 | Head-H | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Stuart L. Rud | 22 | Son | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Edna M. Rud | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 19 | Clarence C. Rud | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Jesse Coleman | 41 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 21 | Stella V. Coleman | 35 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Richard E. Coleman | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Charles R. Coleman | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Jesse C. Coleman | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Lewis D. Coleman | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | William Hankins | 23 | Hired man | Farmhand | New Jersey |
| 27 | Russell L. Coleman | 38 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 28 | Naomi L. Coleman | 34 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Charles R. Coleman | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Ida V. Coleman | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | George Hammasher | 56 | Hired man | Farmhand | Hubbard, N.J. |
| 32 | Henry J. Doherty | 30 | Head | Salesmanager | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Margaret M. Doherty | 28 | Wife-H | None | Northern Ireland |
| 34 | Eleanor J. Doherty | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | Cornelia J. Doherty | 0 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 36 | Michael Raffi | 60 | Hired man | Servant | Austria |
| 37 | Grover C. Eckland | 37 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary E. Eckland | 36 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Grover Eckland | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Thomas Eckland | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Ruth M. Eckland | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Francis A. Eckland | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Earl R. Eckland | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Cornelius J. Eckland | 69 | Father | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John H. West | 44 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Lucretia West | 43 | Wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 47 | John E. West | 16 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 48 | Mildred H. West | 13 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
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)