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John May — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Poweshiek, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John May across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Poweshiek, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents E & Mary — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Poweshiek, Iowa |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen'l Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Malcom Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline May | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Arlene May | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John May | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Helen May | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Mary May | Other | — | 82 | ~1848 |
| Howard May | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lloyd May | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Poweshiek, Iowa
Son, age 20
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Poweshiek, Iowa
Head, age 28
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Round House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Poweshiek, Iowa
Head, age 39
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen'l Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Poweshiek, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father E May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
E May
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary May
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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John May
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Poweshiek, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Poweshiek, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel680:0305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wife-H Nels | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Margaret L. Nels | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Hazel Grace Nels | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | James Nels | 61 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Wood Reams | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Bell Reams | 56 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Lucile M. Reams | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Ralph Reams | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Jerome R. Goodwin | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 10 | Myra M. Goodwin | 43 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Lyle Goodwin | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Maxine S. Goodwin | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Verna May Goodwin | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Vernon George Goodwin | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Raymond C. Mcclure | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Edna B. Mcclure | 28 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Leonard Kriegel | 19 | Hired Man | Laborer | Iowa |
| 18 | Herman Mittelman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Louie Mittelman | 48 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Raymond Mittelman | 22 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Cooper J. Hutchison | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Lona M. Hutchison | 38 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Gladys M. Hutchison | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Claire H. Hutchison | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Rex H. Neville | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Velma Neville | 34 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Belva Neville | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | John F. Puls | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Mary M. Puls | 37 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Louis Puls | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Velma Puls | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | John Jr. Puls | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Raymond Puls | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | James Puls | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Lena Vogel | 38 | Cousin | Laborer | Iowa |
| 36 | Elmer L. Miller | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Sylvia M. Miller | 35 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Theresa Marie Miller | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Norma F. Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Shirley E. Miller | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Nane H. Miller | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Robert D. Miller | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Ruth D. Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | John W. May THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 45 | Helen H. May | 32 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Lloyd May | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Arlene B. May | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Howard A. May | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Pauline A. May | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Mary E. May | 82 | Mother | — | Missouri |
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)