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John Mayer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Mayer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Poland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Screw Machine |
| Industry | Products Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Occupation | Screw Machine |
| Township / Ward | City Of Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Mayer | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Mayer | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Mayer | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Stanley Mayer | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Mayer | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Theodore Mayer | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Mayer | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 36
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Screw Machine |
| Industry | Products Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Other, age 47
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamtramck City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | assembler |
| Industry | auto plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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John Mayer
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1049:0041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonette Zielinski | 65 | Head | Office Cleaner | Poland |
| 2 | Leonard Zielinski | 35 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Albert Zielinski | 34 | Son | Upholsterer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William Zielinski | 24 | Son | Tool Maker | Michigan |
| 5 | Edward Zielinski | 21 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 6 | Edna Zielinski | 19 | Daughter | Wrapper | Michigan |
| 7 | Joseph Zielinski | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Irene Zielinski | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Michael Theis | 41 | Head | Foreman | Poland |
| 10 | Stella Theis | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 11 | Helen Theis | 23 | Daughter | Supervisor | Connecticut |
| 12 | John Theis | 24 | Son | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 13 | Stella Theis | 17 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 14 | Edward Theis | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Margaret Povatella | 26 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 16 | Clarence Povatella | 27 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 17 | John Mayer THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Screw Machine | Poland |
| 18 | Mary Mayer | 29 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 19 | Theodore Mayer | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Joseph Mayer | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Virginia Mayer | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Stanley Mayer | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Helen Mayer | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Emiley Ealinger | 23 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Gladys Ealinger | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Enid Ealinger | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Anthony Zarclak | 24 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 28 | Helen Zarclak | 25 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 29 | Walter Zarclak | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Stella Zarclak | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Virginia Zarclak | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Lillian Zarclak | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Anthony Zarclak | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Harry Martins | 41 | Head | Tool Maker | Ohio |
| 35 | Amy Martins | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Harry Salisbury | 28 | Step-son | Tool Maker | Michigan |
| 37 | Kelly Moffeo | 68 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Arthur Kaplin | 47 | Son-in-law | Piano Tuner | Canada English |
| 39 | Ruth Kaplin | 41 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Gladys Kaplin | 15 | Grand-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Arthur Kaplin | 10 | Grand-son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Van Moffeo | 33 | Son | Machinist | Michigan |
| 43 | Edith Moffeo | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 44 | William Clarke | 73 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 45 | Charlotte Clarke | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Arthur Johnson | 44 | Head | Detective | Kansas |
| 47 | Emma Johnson | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Irene Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)