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John Osborn — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Poweshiek, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Osborn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Poweshiek, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Poweshiek, Iowa |
| Surname | Osborn |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Osborn | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Blanch Osborn | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Marna Osborn | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lester Osborn | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Osborn | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Osborn | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Blanch Osborn | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Edith Osborn | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Osborn | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Poweshiek, Iowa
Son, age 4
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborn |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Poweshiek, Iowa
Son, age 14
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Osborn |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Son, age 23
Poweshiek-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Poweshiek County |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 430 |
| 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 Osborn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Osborn (~0.92 confidence) and father John Osborn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Osborn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Osborne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Osborn
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Osborn
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Osborn
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Osborne
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Osborn
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Iowa
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Sibling
Lester Osborn
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Osborn
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Osborn
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanch Osborn
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Osborn
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marna Osborn
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Poweshiek, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Poweshiek, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel680:0239)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John S Osborn | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Blanch C Osborn | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Marna E Osborn | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Raymond L Osborn | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | John E Osborn THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Lester W Osborn | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Edith May Osborn | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Blanch L Osborn | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Dorothy Louise Osborn | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | William S Pettibone | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Cora E Pettibone | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | George H Fisher | 22 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Grace Fisher | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | William Fisher | 48 | Father | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Louie E Fisher | 44 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Virgil C Lambeth | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Laura J Lambeth | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Ralph Lambeth | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Scott Dee | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Emma A Dee | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Ralph Dee | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Evaline Dee | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Helen Dee | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Phyllis Dee | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | David Cochran | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Julia A Cochran | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Axel Johnson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 28 | Clara Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Kenneth Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Vincent Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | James Burrows | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 32 | Sadie Burrows | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 33 | Wm White | 49 | Servant | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Lehandre Pump | 36 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Paul Pump | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Joyce Pump | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Homer Wamroth | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Hattie May Wamroth | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Bressant Wamroth | 23 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Helen Wamroth | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Gerald Wamroth | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Paladine Wamroth | 3 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Roy G Lester | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Irene M Lester | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Earl Lester | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Edgar Lester | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Virgil Lester | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Merle Lester | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Richard Lester | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Kenneth Lester | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)