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John Laughlin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Palo Alto, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Laughlin across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Palo Alto, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Palo Alto, Iowa |
| Surname | Laughlin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Book-keeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Book-Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Emmetsburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Price | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Bridget Joint | Other | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Elmer Price | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Claudia Laughlin | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Louis Laughlin | Son | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Laura Joint | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Mildred Joint | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Jessie Reeves | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Elizabeth Price | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ella Price | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Elizabeth Mcevoy | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Bridget Laughlin | Other | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Alvin Price | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Mcevoy | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ina Price | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Ellen Mcevoy | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| John Laughlin | Son | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Stanley Price | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Palo Alto, …
Son, age 32
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Laughlin |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Day Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Palo Alto, …
Son, age 42
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 18 household members
| Surname | Laughlin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Book-keeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Laughlin across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Palo Alto, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Laughlin
Son · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Iowa
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Sibling
Mildred Joint
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Price
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Price
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Price
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Price
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Joint
Sibling · 1930 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claudia Laughlin
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Laughlin
Sibling · 1930 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Price
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Palo Alto, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel671:0840)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emma H Campbell | 38 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 52 | Bessie F Campbell | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 53 | Richard Campbell | 16 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 54 | Raymond Campbell | 12 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 55 | Mary Helen Campbell | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 56 | Joseph Mcclain | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Scotland |
| 57 | Mary Belle Mcclain | 21 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 58 | Vera Mcclain | 11 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 59 | Edna Mcclain | 10 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 60 | Alice Mcclain | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 61 | Josephine Mcclain | 6 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 62 | Alice Swen | 21 | Sister-in-law | None | Iowa |
| 63 | Betty Swen | 5 | Niece | None | Iowa |
| 64 | William A Swen | 3 | Nephew | None | Iowa |
| 65 | Leonard Earl Swen | 1 | Nephew | None | Iowa |
| 66 | Charles Soper | 43 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 67 | Esther Soper | 21 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 68 | Leslie D Soper | 2 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 69 | Ruby Lillian Soper | 0 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 70 | James R Price | 40 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 71 | Ina Price | 30 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 72 | Elizabeth Price | 13 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 73 | Stanley Price | 11 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 74 | Elmer Price | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 75 | Ella Mae Price | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 76 | Alvin Price | 1 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 77 | Jessie Reeves | 55 | H | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Elizabeth Mcevoy | 26 | Niece | Teacher | Iowa |
| 79 | Ellen Mcevoy | 24 | Niece | Teacher | Iowa |
| 80 | Margaret Mcevoy | 23 | Niece | Teacher | Iowa |
| 81 | Bridget Laughlin | 74 | H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | John Laughlin THIS PERSON | 42 | Son | Book-Keeper | Iowa |
| 83 | Louis Laughlin | 38 | Son | Asst State | Iowa |
| 84 | Claudia Laughlin | 34 | Daughter | Nurse | Iowa |
| 85 | Bridget Joint | 71 | H | None | Canada English |
| 86 | Laura Joint | 31 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 87 | Mildred Joint | 30 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 88 | William G Saunders | 42 | Head | Real Estate | Scotland |
| 89 | Vina Saunders | 33 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 90 | Mary Berchmans (Ryan) Sister | 44 | Head | Music Teacher | Illinois |
| 91 | Mary Alban (Ryan) Sister | 71 | Lodger | Teacher | Illinois |
| 92 | Mary Rosalind (Dunn) Sister | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | Illinois |
| 93 | Mary Armella (Lynch) Sister | 24 | Lodger | Teacher | Illinois |
| 94 | Mary Rita (Costigan) Sister | 51 | Lodger | Teacher | Illinois |
| 95 | Mary Winifred (Burke) Sister | 40 | Lodger | Teacher | Illinois |
| 96 | Mary Genevieve (Healy) Sister | 60 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Irish Free State |
| 97 | Mark S (E) Sunderberg | 47 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 98 | Blanche L Sunderberg | 46 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 99 | Erastus B (Jr) Soper | 57 | Head | Lawyer | Iowa |
| 100 | Clarissa R (A) Soper | 54 | Wife | None | 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)