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John Richard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pocahontas, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Richard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pocahontas, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pocahontas, Iowa |
| Surname | Richard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Radio |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Richard | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Dale Richard | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Richard | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Ralph Richard | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Everett Richard | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Hugh Richard | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Pearl Richard | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pocahontas, Iowa
Head, age 47
Pocahontas, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Richard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Radio |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Pocahontas-County, Iowa
Head, age 56
Pocahontas-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rickard |
| Given Name | John Ivan |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rolfe Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pocahontas |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Retail Hardware |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
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John Richard
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel673:0141)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batie Eleanor | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Batie Glenn | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Ernest Vaughn | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 4 | Anna Vaughn | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Virgil E Vaughn | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Frances M Vaughn | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Virginia A Vaughn | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Diona J Vaughn | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Jacob Devenbaugh | 53 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Rosa Devenbaugh | 58 | Wife | — | France |
| 11 | Joseph Devenbaugh | 34 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Constance Devenbaugh | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Lorena Devenbaugh | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Wesley B Ladwig | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Virginia Ladwig | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Harold Roberts | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
| 17 | Walter Southoff | 32 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 18 | Nellie Southoff | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Lorraine Southoff | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Oliver E Ladwig | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Bertha Ladwig | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Clarence Hollenbeck | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Minnie Hollenbeck | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Harry Luft | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Hans Johnson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 26 | Dorothy Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Dan Henderson | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
| 28 | Margaret Henderson | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Willie J Henderson | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Sofia Nielsen | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Denmark |
| 31 | Robert Howland | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Dora Howland | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Evelyn Howland | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Harold Howland | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Richard Howland | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Lawrence Howland | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | George Ham | 62 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 38 | Mary Ham | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Mildred Ham | 18 | Step-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Vera Ham | 14 | Step-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Mary Ham | 12 | Step-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | John Richard THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 43 | Pearl Richard | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Ralph Richard | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Ivan Richard | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Hugh Richard | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Everett Richard | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Dale Richard | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Cloyd Pope | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Mary Pope | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)