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John Mcneil — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · San Francisco, California
Our Model Tree links this John Mcneil across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | McNeil |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mcneil | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Anna Pynchook | Other | — | 79 | ~1851 |
| Ray Mcneil | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Earl Mcneil | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Helen Geltz | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Emma Mcneil | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Head, age 42
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McNeil |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Ship Carpenter |
| Industry | Union Iron Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
San Francisco, …
Head, age 50
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | McNeil |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Head, age 61
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Neil |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SAN FRANCISCO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Occupation | Maintenance Work |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2450 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links John Mcneil across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mcneil
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
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1930 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel199:0229)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ethel H Neff | 31 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Frances Neff | 33 | Niece | Stenographer | California |
| 53 | Barton E Neff | 20 | Niece | — | California |
| 54 | John F Kennedy | 37 | Roomer | Clerk | California |
| 55 | James Riley | 29 | Roomer | Mail Carrier | California |
| 56 | Henry Harris | 25 | Roomer | Painter | California |
| 57 | Herbert Hopkins | 22 | Roomer | Painter | N. Dakota |
| 58 | Harry A Robinson | 43 | Roomer | Chauffeur | California |
| 59 | Paul Montana | 42 | Head | Butler | Italy |
| 60 | Catherine Montana | 39 | Wife | — | California |
| 61 | Dorothy Montana | 14 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 62 | Lucy Montana | 13 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 63 | Paul Montana | 7 | Son | Student | California |
| 64 | Isabella Gooding | 57 | Head | — | Oregon |
| 65 | Ida May Mcdaniel | 36 | Daughter | Leather Worker | Oregon |
| 66 | Lola A Knudt | 20 | Roomer | Leather Worker | California |
| 67 | Chas L Bennett | 54 | Roomer | Cosmetician | California |
| 68 | George W Auran | 21 | Roomer | Stock Exchange | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | George F Lay | 75 | Head | Engineer | Utah |
| 70 | Henry William Lay | 40 | Head | Detective | California |
| 71 | Henry Edna Lay | 41 | Wife | Nurse | California |
| 72 | Maurice C Byrne | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 73 | Maurice Byrne | 19 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 74 | Charles Byrne | 84 | Father | Retired | Sweden |
| 75 | John J Cullinan | 21 | Roomer | Salesman | New York |
| 76 | Grace Costella | 8 | Head | — | California |
| 77 | Edith Costella | 6 | Sister | — | California |
| 78 | Leonard Krumel | 28 | Head | Furniture | Indiana |
| 79 | Selma Krumel | 26 | Wife | Saleslady | California |
| 80 | Leonard Krumel | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 81 | Jack Nelson | 54 | Head | Fruit | Minnesota |
| 82 | Lilla Mcdonald | 24 | Daughter | Fruit | Minnesota |
| 83 | Earl Mcdonald | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 84 | John L Mcneil THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 85 | Emma M Mcneil | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Earl F Mcneil | 23 | Son | R.R. Clerk | Washington |
| 87 | Ray M Mcneil | 21 | Son | Asst Mgr. | Washington |
| 88 | Helen Geltz | 40 | Roomer | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 89 | Anna Pynchook | 79 | Roomer | — | Canada Eng |
| 90 | George H Shackleton | 65 | Head | Iron Moulder | California |
| 91 | Kathryn E Shackleton | 55 | Wife | — | California |
| 92 | Arthur Jones | 41 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 93 | Florence Ethel Jones | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Sarah Morg | 67 | Head | Retired | Ireland |
| 95 | James Gende | 60 | Head | Paper Hanger | Iowa |
| 96 | Sarah A Gende | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Mary Burk | 73 | Head | Retired | Isle of Man |
| 98 | Thomas E Turnbull | 52 | Son | Soap Maker | California |
| 99 | Roger Turnbull | 27 | Daughter | — | California |
| 100 | Walter Furness | 26 | Head | Upholsterer | California |
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)