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John Richards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Taylor, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Richards across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Taylor, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Taylor, West Virginia |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Grafton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Richards | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Hattie Richards | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Alice Richards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Richards | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Neva Richards | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Paul Richards | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Richards | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Richards | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Raymond Richards | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Dorsey Richards | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Robert Richards | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Stanley Richards | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Taylor, West …
Head, age 30
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | B & O RR Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Taylor, West …
Head, age 41
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 12 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Richards across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Taylor, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Richards
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Taylor, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Taylor, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2555unit:0788)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence E. Graham | 26 | Son-in-law | Carman | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ada D. Graham | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Blair W. Graham | 1 | Gr-son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Charles S. Marshall | 51 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Anna M. Marshall | 42 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Harold O. Marshall | 22 | Son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 7 | Kathryn M. Marshall | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Charles S. Marshall | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Elizabeth J. Marshall | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Arthur R. Marshall | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lloyd S. Marshall | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Walter L. Moore | 50 | Head | Plumber | West Virginia |
| 13 | Winona S. Moore | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 14 | Monzel W. Moore | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Ola B. Moore | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Frank M. Martin | 48 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Minnie J. Martin | 49 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Paige James G. Martin | 10 | Son-Step | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Carl W. Pitch | 33 | Head | Car Inspector | West Virginia |
| 20 | Gertrude E. Pitch | 21 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Rufus L. Sapp | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 22 | Allie A. Sapp | 49 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Hazel M. Sapp | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Howard L. Sapp | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Dorothy L. Sapp | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Lois I. Sapp | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Charles H. Frey | 32 | Head | Police | West Virginia |
| 28 | Eva N. Frey | 29 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ruth L. Frey | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | John J. Richards THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 31 | Neva A. Richards | 37 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Raymond E. Richards | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Alice L. Richards | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Robert O. Richards | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Stanley S. Richards | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Juanita E. Richards | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | John R. Richards | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Paul E. Richards | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | James A. Richards | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Hattie H. Richards | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Dorsey B. Richards | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Albert M. Grow | 32 | Head | Boilermaker | West Virginia |
| 43 | Daisy E. Grow | 30 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Blanche L. Grow | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Edna L. Grow | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Richard T. Grow | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | George W. Welch | 29 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 48 | Ruth Welch | 27 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Jo Ann Welch | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Mary J. Welch | 3 | Daughter | — | West 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)