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John Owens — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Columbia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Wales
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6.75 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Conyngham Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Owens | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Mary Owens | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Owens | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Isaac Owens | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Anna Boyd | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Doris Owens | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Betty Owens | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Emma Owens | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Charles Owens | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Robert Owens | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Ralph Owens | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Jack Owens | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Owens | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Columbia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1905 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 51
Columbia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 13 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6.75 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 62
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minersville borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Industry | U |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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John Owens
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Pennsylvania
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2024:0218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theodore Berry | 59 | Head | Asst Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Elizabeth Berry | 60 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 3 | William Friday | 33 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Emily Friday | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Chester Friday | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Blanche Friday | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Friday | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William Friday | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jeanette Friday | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Robert Hurst | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Martha Hurst | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Irene Hurst | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Jane Hurst | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Roberta Hurst | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Sarah Hurst | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Guy K. Jasper | 40 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary M. Jasper | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Guy W. Jasper | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ralph M. Boyd | 10 | Ad. Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William Friday | 47 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Bertha M. Friday | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Arthur Friday | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ora Friday | 28 | Dau-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Regas O'Donnel | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Beatrice Beadley | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Barbara L. Beadley | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John W. Owens THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 28 | Mary M. Owens | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Gladys I. Owens | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Robert Owens | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ralph Owens | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Charles H. Owens | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Jack Owens | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary P. Owens | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Anna Boyd | 12 | Ad. Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Betty Owens | 5 | Gr. Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Isaac Jr. Owens | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Emma R. Owens | 18 | Niece-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Doris E. Owens | 2 | Gr. Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William Hurst | 52 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 41 | Margaret Hurst | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William Hurst | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Laura Hurst | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Helen Hurst | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Dorothy Hurst | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Madeline Hurst | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | John Bradley | 43 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary Bradley | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John Mirola | 46 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 50 | Mary Mirola | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)