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John Milton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Milton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Milton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Milton | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Laban Milton | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Franklin Milton | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Florence Milton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Jessie Milton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Richard Milton | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Milton | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Kathryn Milton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Agnes Milton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Loughland Milton | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Harry Milton | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 4
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Milton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Son, age 14
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Melton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Milton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Milton
Son · 1930 · age 4 · b. ~1926 · Iowa
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Sibling
Richard Milton
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathryn Milton
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Milton
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Milton
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Milton
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loughland Milton
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Milton
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Milton
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel675:0684)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Brunia | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Netherlands |
| 52 | Ena R Brunia | 34 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 53 | Alice A Brunia | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Frank J Brunia | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Norma E Brunia | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Harlan Brunia | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Catherine Brunia | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Henry H Gaten | 69 | Head | Retired | Germany |
| 59 | Mollie Gaten | 67 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 60 | Albert S Buttell | 30 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Colorado |
| 61 | Kathryn Buttell | 27 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Marie Gaten | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 63 | Marguerite Bennett | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Laban E Milton | 52 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 65 | Kathryn Milton | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Loughland Milton | 19 | Son | Asst. Cook | Virginia |
| 67 | Kathryn Milton | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Virginia |
| 68 | Agnes Milton | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Jessie Milton | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Franklin Milton | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Harry Milton | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Florence Milton | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Richard Milton | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | John Milton THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Herman Vollenkamp | 36 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 76 | Theresa Vollenkamp | 27 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 77 | David Altman | 32 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 78 | Bertha Altman | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 80 | Minne Molmed | 39 | Head | Dressmaker | Russia |
| 81 | Ariel Molmed | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Paul Molmed | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Bessie Molmed | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Margaret Scott | 50 | Head | Dressmaker | Iowa |
| 87 | Margaret Scott | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 90 | Nelson F Cox | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 91 | Gladys Cox | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Patty Cox | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)