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John May — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Vigo, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John May across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Peter — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Vigo, Indiana |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | E. Enginer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | E. Enginer |
| Township / Ward | Terre Haute City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary May | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John May | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Elizabeth May | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vigo, Indiana
Son, age 22
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Joy H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Vigo, Indiana
Head, age 33
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | E. Enginer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vigo-County, Indiana
Son, age 42
Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Joy D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terre Haute |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Locomotive Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 May across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter May (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estella May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter May
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter May
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estella May
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella May
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John May
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Indiana
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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 — Vigo, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Vigo, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel635:0369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Simon Patrick | 38 | Head | Yard Clerk | Indiana |
| 52 | Lulu B Patrick | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Mark Ellison | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 54 | Maggie Ellison | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | William Ellison | 23 | Son | Tailor | Indiana |
| 56 | George Maynard | 41 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 57 | Lucinda Maynard | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Emma Thomas | 66 | Head | E. Enginer | Indiana |
| 59 | Frances Thomas | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Effie Wilkins | 38 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Francis Wilkins | 21 | Son | Electrician | Indiana |
| 62 | Effie Wilkins | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Edward Wilkins | 7 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Forest Bell | 50 | Head | Dentist | Illinois |
| 65 | Berta Bell | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Paul Bell | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Forest Jr. Bell | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Patricia Bell | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Eugene Bell | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | John C Fox | 38 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 71 | Emma Fox | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Claude Jackson | 40 | Head | Grocery Manager | Virginia |
| 73 | Josephine Jackson | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Paul Jackson | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Edwin M Litzgay | 40 | Head | Librarian | S. Dakota |
| 76 | Florence B Litzgay | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Shirley G Crockett | 2 | Stepdaughter | — | Colorado |
| 78 | Robert E Tilley | 32 | Head | Contractor | Indiana |
| 79 | Ethel E Tilley | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Robert James Tilley | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Marilyn Tilley | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Clifton Byrd | 39 | Head | Butler | Illinois |
| 83 | Gladys Byrd | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 84 | William Parks | 32 | Head | Pie Maker | Indiana |
| 85 | Mary Parks | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Marjorie Parks | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | William Parks | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Harry V Mulligan | 25 | Head | Landscape Gardener | Indiana |
| 89 | Edna Mulligan | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Helen Mulligan | 22 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Lee Arnold | 30 | Head | Agent | Indiana |
| 92 | Eleanor Arnold | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 93 | John May THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | E. Enginer | Indiana |
| 94 | Elizabeth May | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Mary Louise May | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 96 | George Powell | 30 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 97 | Dorothy Powell | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Pamela Powell | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Lynne Powell | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Helen Mueller | 19 | Roomer | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)