John Linn — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this John Linn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: New Jersey Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Essex, New Jersey
Surname	Linn
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Apartment
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	18000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	East Orange City
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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 Linn	Head	—	56	~1874
Ann Linn	Spouse	—	53	~1877
John Linn	Son	—	25	~1905
Ellen Linn	Daughter	—	28	~1902

Census Appearances

1930

Essex, New …

Head, age 56

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

Surname	Linn
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Apartment
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	18000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

Essex-County, New …

Other, age 65

Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 19 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Linne
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Newark
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	New Jersey
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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John Linn

Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · New Jersey

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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Page Contents

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1329:0401)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Clarence Long	11	Son	—	Virginia
52	Arthur Long	10	Son	—	Virginia
53	Thelma C Long	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
54	John Pennington	43	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
55	Margaret Pennington	52	Wife	—	North Carolina
56	Marcella Pennington	13	Daughter	—	New Jersey
57	Marion Lannistery	11	Daughter	—	New Jersey
58	Lois Lannistery	8	Daughter	—	New Jersey
59	Ezra Callam	27	Head	Chauffeur	New York
60	Alice Callam	25	Wife	Dressmaker	New Jersey
61	Joseph Pickering	43	Head	Chauffeur	Pennsylvania
62	Clara Pickering	37	Wife	Servant	Virginia
63	Winfield Macpherson	33	Head	Insurance	New Jersey
64	Agnes E Macpherson	30	Wife	—	New Jersey
65	Margaret Macpherson	14	Son	—	New Jersey
66	Winfield Macpherson	12	Son	—	New Jersey
67	George W Macpherson	10	Son	—	New Jersey
68	Dorothy Macpherson	8	Daughter	—	New Jersey
69	Margaret Morgan	71	Boarder	—	Pennsylvania
70	Samuel Brody	56	Head	Proprietor	Russia
71	Emma Brody	55	Wife	—	Hungary
72	Harry Brody	28	Son	—	New Jersey
73	Julia Brody	26	Daughter	—	England
74	Ruth Brody	22	Daughter	—	New Jersey
75	Esther Brody	21	Daughter	—	New Jersey
76	Thomas G Barrett	43	Head	Tailor	New Jersey
77	Phyllis M Barrett	14	Daughter	—	New Jersey
78	Marion E Barrett	11	Daughter	—	New Jersey
79	William H Barrett	41	Brother	—	New Jersey
80	Joseph Vincent	52	Head	Independent	New Jersey
81	Sarah Vincent	50	Wife	—	New Jersey
82	Joseph Vincent	21	Son	—	New Jersey
83	Charles Vincent	19	Son	Radio Store	New Jersey
84	John Linn THIS PERSON	56	Head	Proprietor	New Jersey
85	Ann J Linn	53	Wife	—	New York
86	Ellen C Linn	28	Daughter	Stenographer	New Jersey
87	John P Linn	25	Son	Stenographer	New Jersey
88	Andrew Sogustrom	55	Head	Gardener	Sweden
89	Johanna Sogustrom	60	Wife	—	Sweden
90	Alfred Sogustrom	71	Uncle	Gardener	Sweden
91	Harold Sogustrom	24	Nephew	Mechanic	Sweden
92	William Lifford	41	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
93	Ruthey Lifford	38	Wife	Servant	South Carolina
94	Maggie Robinson	16	Daughter	—	North Carolina
95	John Robinson	14	Son	—	North Carolina
96	Jeff Robinson	9	Son	—	North Carolina
97	Henrietta Hopper	27	Sister	—	South Carolina
98	Belvin Hopper	25	Son-in-law	Laborer	Virginia
99	Belvin Jr Hopper	0	Nephew	—	New Jersey

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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)

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