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John Maxwell — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Maxwell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eliza & John — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Installer |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Installer |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Maxwell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Maxwell | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| John Maxwell | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Eliza Maxwell | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| 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 |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Installer |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Maxwell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Eliza Maxwell (~0.92 confidence) and father John Maxwell (~0.92 confidence) and father John Maxwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Maxwell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Eliza Maxwell
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Maxwell
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Maxwell
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Maxwell
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Maxwell
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Sarah Maxwell
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1973:0303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Glass | 38 | Head | Repairman | Germany |
| 2 | Mary Glass | 22 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 3 | Agatha Giebner | 74 | Head | Housework | Germany |
| 4 | Robert P. Boehm | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Frances Boehm | 38 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Raymond Boehm | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Robert Jr. Boehm | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Rose Marie Friday | 28 | Sister | Hostess | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William J. Mellody | 52 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Sarah A. Mellody | 49 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 11 | William G. Mellody | 29 | Son | Detail Work | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Sarah J. Mellody | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Charles S. Brothers | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary G. Brothers | 52 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Charles S. Jr. Brothers | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Robert Kennedy | 57 | Brother | Detail Work | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Albert Rodgers | 30 | Head | Book-Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Sarah Rodgers | 30 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Dolores Rodgers | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Frank Schreiber | 48 | Head | Shearman | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Clara Schreiber | 44 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Francis Schreiber | 23 | Son | Detail Work | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Alma Schreiber | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Schreiber | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Reomlas A. Metcalf | 37 | Head | Detail Work | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Marguerite Metcalf | 32 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edwin Metcalf | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Thomas Lealia | 28 | Cousin | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Katherine Lealia | 29 | Cousin | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Thomas Jr. Lealia | 3 | Cousin | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Frank Mantzel | 58 | Head | Fitter | Ohio |
| 32 | Margaret Mantzel | 56 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Richard Mantzel | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Milford Mantzel | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Raymond Mantzel | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Bernard Mantzel | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William O'Brien | 22 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Elizabeth O'Brien | 21 | Wife-H | — | Northern Ireland |
| 39 | John Maxwell | 55 | Head | Metalman | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Eliza Maxwell | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John Maxwell THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Installer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Sarah R. Maxwell | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | George P. Maxwell | 39 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Catherine Maxwell | 33 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | George P. Jr. Maxwell | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Lois J. Maxwell | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William Russell | 32 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 48 | Florence Russell | 30 | Wife-H | — | Wales |
| 49 | John Russell | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mary Higgins | 25 | Roomer | Operator | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)