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John Lowe — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Lowe across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boyd, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Augusta — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Boyd, Kentucky |
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Steel Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | West Wood Village |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Lowe | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Inza Lowe | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Lowe | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| William Lowe | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Opal Lowe | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boyd, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Boyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Boyd, Kentucky
Head, age 24
Boyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Steel Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Boyd-County, Kentucky
Head, age 35
Boyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Low |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Hoods Creek Road Route 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boyd |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Steel Works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 2006 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Lowe across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Lowe (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lowe
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Lowe
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lowe
Head · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Boyd, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Boyd, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel734:0467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haywood | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Edna | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | George Mershon | 22 | Head | Steel Worker | Kentucky |
| 4 | Gypsy Mershon | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Alva Mershon | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Georgia Mershon | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | James Douglas | 65 | Head | Steel Worker | Kentucky |
| 8 | Jane Douglas | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Alvin Douglas | 23 | Son | Moulder | Kentucky |
| 10 | Robbie Douglas | 15 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | William Singer | 56 | Head | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 12 | Flora Singer | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Wilma Singer | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Glenna Singer | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Harvey Patterson | 31 | Head | Mill Man | Virginia |
| 16 | Mazie Patterson | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | T. L. Douglas | 30 | Head | Steel Worker | Kentucky |
| 18 | Fanny Douglas | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ralph Douglas | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | John H. Douglas | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | David Douglas | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Lucy Douglas | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Hallie Clark | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 24 | Sallie Clark | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Zella B. Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | George Clark | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Calvin Clark | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | William Arbuckle | 47 | Head | Electrician | Indiana |
| 29 | Lora Arbuckle | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Charles Arbuckle | 28 | Head | Cable Man | Indiana |
| 31 | May E. Arbuckle | 21 | Wife | Telephone Oper. | Indiana |
| 32 | John Lowe THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Electrician | Kentucky |
| 33 | Opal Lowe | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | William B. Lowe | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ethel L. Lowe | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Inza C. Lowe | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | George W. Creech | 22 | Head | Steel Worker | Kentucky |
| 38 | May Creech | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | George Blackburn | 33 | Head | Steel Worker | Minnesota |
| 40 | Margaret Blackburn | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Charles Gibbs | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Robert Gibbs | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Mary Blackburn | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Sarah Blackburn | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | James Blackburn | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Grace Blackburn | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | George Jr. Blackburn | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Thos. Grimsley | 31 | Head | Steel Worker | Kentucky |
| 49 | Josie Grimsley | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Russell Grimsley | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)