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John Pugh — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Pugh across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1000 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Adkin Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Richardson | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Pugh | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Pauline Pugh | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Agby Pugh | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Charlie Pugh | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mary Pugh | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Robert Pugh | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Homer Pugh | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Pearl Pugh | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Head, age 36
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1000 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Head, age 45
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Page |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warriormines |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Pugh across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Pugh
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2544unit:0327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alma | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ola | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Reva | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | May | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | W. V. Westmoreland | 62 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 6 | Virginia Westmoreland | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Elizabeth O'Brien | 54 | Head | Farm Boss | Virginia |
| 8 | Mattie O'Brien | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 9 | Lacy P. O'Brien | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | John J. Sadler | 27 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Belle Sadler | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Charlie Sadler | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Beula Sadler | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Sallie Sadler | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Willie Sadler | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Bettie Sadler | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Charles F. Smith | 48 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ellar S. Smith | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Francis R. Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Amous A. Smith | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | James I. Smith | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Sallie J. Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Willie L. Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Verna E. Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Francis Jeffery | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James A. Aynan | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | James Aynan | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ruby Aynan | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Eva Aynan | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Gladys Aynan | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | David Aynan | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | John Aynan | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Wesley Aynan | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Billie Aynan | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Herbert Aynan | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Paul Aynan | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | John Pugh THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Pugh | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Agby Pugh | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Charlie Pugh | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Robert Pugh | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Homer Pugh | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Pearl Pugh | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Pauline Pugh | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Pearl Richardson | 20 | Cousin | Cook | Virginia |
| 46 | William F. Baker | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Preston Taylor | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary Taylor | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Cloyd Taylor | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | John I. Taylor | 60 | Brother | — | Virginia |
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)