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John Rankin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Indiana, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Rankin across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Indiana, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Indiana, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Rankin |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Rankin | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Rankin | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Ardelle Rankin | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ellen Rankin | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Percy Rankin | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ada Rankin | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Rose Rankin | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Harry Rankin | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Charles Rankin | Other | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1910
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rankin |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Head, age 47
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Rankin |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Head, age 57
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
| Surname | Rankin |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 Rankin across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Indiana, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Rankin
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Indiana, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Indiana, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2046:0604)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Nesbit | 59 | Head | Commissioner | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary E. Nesbit | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Sara R. Nesbit | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Raymond G. Nesbit | 20 | Son | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Joseph H. Nesbit | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Virginia G. Nesbit | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John K. Nesbit | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Harry R. Fisher | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Annie Fisher | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Martha E. Fisher | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | May E. Fisher | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William Alexandria | 67 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Jennie L. Alexandria | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Byron T. Alexandria | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Edna D. Alexandria | 40 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Helen M. Goghlin | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Jacob F. White | 61 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Clark Davis | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Dillie M. Davis | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | James M. Davis | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Sara J. Davis | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ruth Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | David R. Hill | 39 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 74 | Hannah D. Hill | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Marion E. Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Winifred D. Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Harold R. Hill | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Florence L. Hill | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Vida D. Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Constance D. Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Andrew Seleska | 67 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 82 | Annie Seleska | 68 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 83 | Norman Lightcap | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Laura J. Lightcap | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Ralph Lightcap | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Arthur Lightcap | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Ruth R. Lightcap | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Janet Lightcap | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Mary Lightcap | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | William E. Lightcap | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Imogene Lightcap | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | John M. Rankin THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Ada B. Rankin | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Harry C. Rankin | 32 | Son | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Rose E. Rankin | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Ellen J. Rankin | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Percy H. Rankin | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Richard L. Rankin | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Ardelle Rankin | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Charles R. Rankin | 0 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
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)