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John Lindsey — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Lindsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Sarah — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Lindsey | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ethel Lindsey | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Sarah Lindsey | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Emma Lindsey | Other | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Head, age 25
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Mens Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Lindsey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Lindsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Lindsey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Lindsey
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Lindsey
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lindsey
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Ethel Lindsey
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2027:0074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Zora A Hass | 54 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Leo C. Hass | 33 | Son | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Henry Hass | 21 | Son | Driver Truck | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Margaret Hass | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Dorothy Hass | 8 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Harry Bright | 54 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Millie Bright | 42 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | John Canata | 38 | Head | Chef | Italy |
| 59 | Katherine Canata | 40 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 60 | Mary Canata | 16 | Daughter | None | Italy |
| 61 | Dinna Canata | 14 | Daughter | None | Italy |
| 62 | Lewis Nikola | 33 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Irene Nikola | 30 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Jean Olphin | 71 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Fred M Olphin | 29 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Elizabeth Lichenberger | 81 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Harry Lichenberger | 40 | Son | Railman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | John H. Fillmore | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Lizzie M Fillmore | 40 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Leona Fillmore | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | George E Fillmore | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | John H. Fillmore | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Violet M Fillmore | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Sarah A Lindsey | 40 | Head | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ethel L Lindsey | 18 | Daughter | Sewing | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | John R Lindsey THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Emma J Lindsey | 0 | Granddau | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Elmer Peters | 24 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Alice Peters | 18 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Henry A Miner | 57 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 81 | Sarah Miner | 55 | Wife | House Work | Virginia |
| 82 | Emma L Bright | 72 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Charles W Black | 64 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Mary S Black | 44 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Herbert S Frank | 29 | Head | Riveter | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Massie Frank | 26 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Harry S Frank | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Anthony Strothers | 62 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Irvin Miller | 28 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Myrtle Miller | 28 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Harry W Miller | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Charles J. Miller | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Mary E Miller | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Adeline Mohn | 62 | Head | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Theodore Mohn | 30 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Esther Hatfield | 28 | Daughter | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Paul G Piper | 22 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 98 | Rose Piper | 29 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mamie Piper | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Walter Piper | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)