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John Linn — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ottertail, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Linn across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ottertail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ottertail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Linn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Scambler Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Linn | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Theodore Linn | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Hulda Linn | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Helen Linn | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Edward Linn | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Victor Linn | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Head, age 48
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lien |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Ottertail, Minnesota
Head, age 57
Ottertail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
| Surname | Linn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links John Linn across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Linn
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Ottertail, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Ottertail, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1111:1006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Johnnie Arntson | 44 | Head | Farm | Minnesota |
| 52 | Katie Arntson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Martha Arntson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Luella Arntson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Irvin Lewis | 30 | Head | Farm | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Agnes Lewis | 28 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Myron Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Lloyd Benson | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 59 | Nels Rustad | 58 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 60 | Hilda Rustad | 50 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Herman Rustad | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Edna Rustad | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Ernest Rustad | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Ellen Rustad | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Raymond Rustad | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Alvin Rustad | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | John Krogstad | 80 | Boarder | — | Norway |
| 68 | Petra Krogstad | 78 | Boarder | — | Norway |
| 69 | Effie Ronning | 24 | Niece | Nurse | Minnesota |
| 70 | Arthur Sjogren | 27 | Head | Farm | Minnesota |
| 71 | Inig Sjogren | 33 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Andy Sjogren | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Raymond Olson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | John Linn THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farm | Norway |
| 75 | Hulda Linn | 32 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Edward Linn | 27 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Theodore Linn | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Victor Linn | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Helen Linn | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Magnus Sather | 42 | Head | Farm | Minnesota |
| 81 | Zora Sather | 35 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Jean Sather | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Alvin Bakken | 27 | Head | Farm | Minnesota |
| 84 | Alma Bakken | 22 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Marvin Bakken | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Carl Bakken | 39 | Head | Farm | Minnesota |
| 87 | Alma Bakken | 41 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Caroline Bakken | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Clifford Bakken | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Alice Bakken | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Arvid Bakken | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Charles Bakken | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Leland Bakken | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Hans Bakken | 41 | Head | Farm | Minnesota |
| 95 | Amelia Bakken | 31 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Ervin Bakken | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Douglas Bakken | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Arthur Linder | 23 | Laborer | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 99 | Ed Hagness | 38 | Head | Farm | North Dakota |
| 100 | Lillie Hagness | 37 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
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)