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John Osborn — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Joseph, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Osborn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Joseph, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Joseph, Michigan |
| Surname | Osborn |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lockport Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Osborn | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Eva Osborn | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Martha Osborn | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Osborn | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Edgar Osborn | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Osborn | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Joseph, …
Head, age 42
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
St Joseph, …
Head, age 53
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Osborn |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
Head, age 63
St.-Joseph-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Park Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links John Osborn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Osborn
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — St Joseph, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — St Joseph, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1025:1114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie L Jensen | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | John A Osborn THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 3 | Eva Osborn | 49 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 4 | John T Osborn | 21 | Son | Helper | Michigan |
| 5 | Edgar E Osborn | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Kenneth W Osborn | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Martha C Osborn | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Fred Strobel | 53 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 9 | Grace Strobel | 38 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Shirley Strobel | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Frederick Strobel | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Jennie Vonier | 50 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Harry Miller | 20 | Son | Helper | Ohio |
| 14 | William E Miller | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 15 | Owen R Miller | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | George Namen | 62 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 17 | Esther Namen | 56 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 18 | John Namen | 35 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 19 | Lauren F Lane | 21 | Head | Crane Operator | Michigan |
| 20 | Sarah A Lane | 19 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Lauren D Lane | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Herman Lane | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 23 | Harvey A Clark | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Addie S Clark | 59 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Harry Kuhlman | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 26 | Augusta Kuhlman | 52 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 27 | Claude Sunger | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 28 | Maggie Sunger | 42 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Eva Sunger | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Michigan |
| 30 | O. G. Sunger | 15 | Son | Helper | Michigan |
| 31 | Dorothy Sunger | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Charles Sunger | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Doris Sunger | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Keith Sunger | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Robert Sunger | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Clarence Sunger | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | A. W. Reed | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 38 | Nannie Reed | 40 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Frank Reed | 17 | Son | — | Montana |
| 40 | George Reed | 16 | Son | — | Montana |
| 41 | Charles Reed | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Ethel Reed | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Mary Potter | 82 | Mother-L | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Wilbur Fuller | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
| 45 | St. N. Hartman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 46 | Alice J Hartman | 46 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Forrest M Hartman | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Elizabeth A Hartman | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | F. Earle King | 48 | Head | Millwright | Indiana |
| 50 | Blossom P King | 42 | Wife-H | Caterer | Ohio |
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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)