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John Lambert — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Lambert across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Connie & Simon — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Lambert |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Off Bearer |
| Industry | Lumber Mills |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Off Bearer |
| Township / Ward | English Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Lambert | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Simon Lambert | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| John Lambert | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Willie Lambert | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Connie Lambert | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 5
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lambert |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| 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
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 16
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lambert |
| Given Name | John |
| 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
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 24
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lambert |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Off Bearer |
| Industry | Lumber Mills |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Lambert across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mcdowell, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Connie Lambert (~0.92 confidence) and father Simon Lambert (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Lambert (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mersca Lambert (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Lambert (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Connie Lambert
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Simon Lambert
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Lambert
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mersca Lambert
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Lambert
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lambert
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Willie Lambert
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Lambert
Sibling · 1930 · age 33
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 — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2544unit:0660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etta Cyrus | 22 | Wife | — | England |
| 2 | Jack Cyrus | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | John Decker | 52 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 4 | Julia Decker | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Albert Decker | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Millard Decker | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Ruth Decker | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | David Decker | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | William Decker | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | John G. Cyphers | 41 | Head | Section | West Virginia |
| 11 | Sarah J. Cyphers | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | William Cyphers | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Henry Bender | 47 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lula Bender | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Lacy Bender | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | James Bender | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | John Bender | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Mary Bender | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Andy Lester | 30 | Head | Coal | West Virginia |
| 20 | Nettie Lester | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Eula Lester | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Thelma Lester | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Nellie Lester | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | James Lester | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | William Wilson | 48 | Head | Coal | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Wilson | 52 | Wife | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 27 | Ella Wilson | 15 | Daughter | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 28 | Mary Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ray Wilson | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | James Beavers | 32 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | West Virginia |
| 31 | Lola Beavers | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Marjorie Beavers | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | John Gildersleeve | 51 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 34 | Lula J. Gildersleeve | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | John Jr. Gildersleeve | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Martha Gildersleeve | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Helen G. Gildersleeve | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Watson | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 39 | Walter Aye | 35 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 40 | Lora B. Aye | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Jackie Aye | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Robert Hammond | 30 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 43 | Edna Hammond | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Robert Jr. Hammond | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Priscilla Hammond | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Simon Lambert | 57 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 47 | Connie Lambert | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Jessie Lambert | 33 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Willie Lambert | 30 | Son | Timber Cutter | West Virginia |
| 50 | John Lambert THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Off Bearer | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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)