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John Pierson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Pierson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Pierson |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Pierson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Pierson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Marie Pierson | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Pierson | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Richard Pierson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Roy Pierson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Dolores Pierson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 5
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Pierson |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 15
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Pierson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Pierson
Son · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · Michigan
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Sibling
Thomas Pierson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Pierson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Pierson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Pierson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1069:0696)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theodore Schachterly | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ilene Schachterly | 23 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 3 | Arthur Brisson | 24 | Boarder | Welder | Canada French |
| 4 | Priscilla Brisson | 19 | Boarder | Solder | Canada French |
| 5 | Arthur H. C. Andrew | 58 | Head | Clerical | English Canada |
| 6 | Musette R. Andrew | 56 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 7 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 8 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 9 | Joseph Milano | 25 | Head | Restaurant | Italy |
| 10 | Katie M. Milano | 35 | Wife-H | Nurse | Nebraska |
| 11 | Sam Cross | 35 | Boarder | Drill Press | Italy |
| 12 | Elmer Wilson | 43 | Boarder | Solder | Michigan |
| 13 | Victor Montijo | 24 | Boarder | Shipping Clerk | Porto Rico |
| 14 | Tomasita Montijo | 24 | Boarder | — | Porto Rico |
| 15 | Della Clement | 74 | Head-H | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Jessie Cooper | 37 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 17 | Bettie Cooper | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | William Reginald | 26 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 19 | Margaret M. Reginald | 24 | Wife-H | Musician | Michigan |
| 20 | Thomas Pierson | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Marie H. Pierson | 31 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Thomas Pierson | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Roy B. Pierson | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Dolores J. Pierson | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | John F. Pierson THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Richard G. Pierson | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Theodore Kieffer | 36 | Head | Paste Foreman | Germany |
| 28 | Agnes M. Kieffer | 36 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Edward J. Pitty | 32 | Cousin | Police | Wisconsin |
| 30 | — | None | — | — | — |
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| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)