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John Moyer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Linn, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Moyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Linn, Iowa |
| Surname | Moyer |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Potter | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Florence Potter | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ella Potter | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Mildred Moyer | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Ora Moyer | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| John Moyer | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Pearl Moyer | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Linn, Iowa
Head, age 54
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
| Surname | Moyer |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Linn-County, Iowa
Head, age 67
Linn-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brown twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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John Moyer
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Linn, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Linn, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel664:0481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George J. Kolda | 23 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Elizabeth E. Kolda | 26 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Doris G. Kolda | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | William Ross | 67 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 55 | Mary Ross | 69 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 56 | Isabelle Robinson | 42 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 57 | James A. Robinson | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | Kansas |
| 58 | Mabel L. Hamilton | 21 | Niece | — | Kansas |
| 59 | John English | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Lillian M. English | 48 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Fred L. Miller | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Joanna Miller | 62 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Golden L. Miller | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Chester F. Williamson | 19 | Hired man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 65 | Cecil R. Todd | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 66 | Anna S. Todd | 52 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Victor P. Collins | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Thelma H. Collins | 26 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Robert L. Bruce | 25 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 70 | Ruth H. Bruce | 26 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Cecil B. Bruce | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Isabelle M. Bruce | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Benjamin L. Wilson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Raymond M. Meinhard | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Nina M. Meinhard | 42 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Doris L. Meinhard | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Rebecca Gregory | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 78 | William H. Kingery | 21 | Hired man | Laborer | Kansas |
| 79 | Glen Matthews | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Rose E. Matthews | 35 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Flo G. Matthews | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Irwin L. Pease | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 83 | Bertha M. Pease | 40 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Rowena F. Pease | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Ray H. Pease | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Mildred I. Pease | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | John F. Clark | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 88 | Ethel M. Clark | 42 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Donald F. Clark | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Doris M. Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 91 | James F. Clark | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 92 | John A. Moyer THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 93 | Ora A. Moyer | 50 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Mildred J. Moyer | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Pearl P. Moyer | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Ella M. Potter | 29 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Pauline M. Potter | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Florence E. Potter | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Clifford L. Moyer | 22 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 100 | Eva L. Moyer | 19 | Wife-H | — | 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)