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John Paul — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Marshall, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Paul across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Laney — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marshall, Iowa |
| Surname | Paul |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauretta Paul | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Paul | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Erna Paul | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Iowa
Son, age 18
Marshall, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Paul |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | at home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Marshall, Iowa
Head, age 29
Marshall, Iowa · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Paul |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Marshall-County, Iowa
Son, age 39
Marshall-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Paul |
| Given Name | John N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Paul across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Paul (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laney Paul (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lanny Paul (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Paul
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laney Paul
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lanny Paul
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Paul
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Marshall, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Marshall, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel668:0666)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hazel Howard | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | George Howard | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Donald Howard | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Rilla Conger | 52 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 55 | Amy Conger | 43 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Roseline Conger | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Bernice Conger | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Martha Conger | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Robert Ray | 30 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 60 | Bertha Ray | 23 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Gilbert F. Ray | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | James D. Ray | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Harold Brown | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Avis Brown | 21 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Marilyn J. Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | John Paul THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 67 | Erna Paul | 27 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Lauretta Paul | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | A. Erb | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Minnie Erb | 34 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Kathryn Erb | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Doris L. Erb | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Arlene Erb | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Donald A. Erb | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Ruth Haney | 61 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Lilly Haney | 38 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Robert Spence | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Etta Spence | 43 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Lloyd Spence | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Lowell Spence | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Earl Spence | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | May Spence | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Ben A. Groff | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 84 | Zelma Groff | 38 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Wanda Groff | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Ernest Groff | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 87 | James Groff | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | George Groff | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Doris Groff | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | John T. West | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 91 | Laura A. West | 49 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Ruth West | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Ira Vegg | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 94 | Walter Vegg | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Wilma Vegg | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Chester Runner | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 97 | Hazel Runner | 25 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Charles Runner | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Alfred Runner | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Gerald Runner | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)