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John Mcdowell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Miami, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Mcdowell across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Miami, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Miami, Kansas |
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Road Laborer |
| Industry | Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | W |
| Home Value / Rent | 26 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Road Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Stanton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernal Mcdowell | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Harold Mcdowell | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Dale Mcdowell | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Mcdowell | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Hall | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Birdie Mcdowell | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Charles Mcdowell | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Mcdowell | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Miami, Kansas
Other, age 25
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 29 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Employee |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | State Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Miami, Kansas
Head, age 35
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Road Laborer |
| Industry | Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | W |
| Home Value / Rent | 26 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links John Mcdowell across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Miami, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mcdowell
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Miami, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Miami, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus711usce:0366)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Evans | 24 | Brother | None | Kansas |
| 2 | Harvey G. Warner | 58 | Head | General Farm | Kansas |
| 3 | Mattie Warner | 56 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Lee Nofzinger | 43 | Head | General Farm | Missouri |
| 5 | Ola Nofzinger | 40 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 6 | Vernon Nofzinger | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 7 | Elmer A. Vaughn | 45 | Head | General Farm | Kansas |
| 8 | Grace Vaughn | 42 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Clarence Vaughn | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Opal Vaughn | 10 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 11 | Violet Swanson | 20 | Servant | Private | Kansas |
| 12 | Claude Williamson | 52 | Head | General Farm | Kansas |
| 13 | Walter F. Offutt | 25 | Hired man | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Ruth Offutt | 21 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 15 | Oliver F. Offutt | 5 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 16 | Karl Christianson | 23 | Hired man | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Marie E. Christianson | 17 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 18 | Karl Jr. Christianson | 1 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 19 | Howard Vaughn | 21 | Head | General Farm | Kansas |
| 20 | Pearl Vaughn | 23 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 21 | John O. Mcdowell THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Road Laborer | Missouri |
| 22 | Birdie Mcdowell | 26 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Harold Mcdowell | 20 | Son | General Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Charles Mcdowell | 18 | Son | General Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | John Jr. Mcdowell | 8 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 26 | Dale Mcdowell | 6 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 27 | Bernal Dean Mcdowell | 0 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 28 | Mary M. Hall | 55 | Mother-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert D. Shelton | 53 | Head | General Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Lotta M. Shelton | 43 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 31 | George Shelton | 11 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 32 | Robert Jr. Shelton | 9 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 33 | Lee Shelton | 7 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 34 | John Shelton | 5 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 35 | Joseph M. Keasling | 69 | Head | General Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Sarah Keasling | 66 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 37 | Frank Lancaster | 49 | Head | Oil Pumper | Illinois |
| 38 | Anne Lancaster | 45 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 39 | Mary Lancaster | 17 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 40 | John H. Lancaster | 14 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 41 | Leila Lancaster | 5 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 42 | Bessah Stunback | 18 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 43 | Emmett Mcvay | 35 | Head | Oil Pumper | Indiana |
| 44 | Beatrice Mcvay | 25 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 45 | Letha Mcvay | 15 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 46 | Marcelene Mcvay | 13 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 47 | Gladys Mcvay | 12 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 48 | William Mcvay | 10 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 49 | Ruth Mcvay | 6 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 50 | Wanda Jackson | 8 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
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)