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John Roach — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Roach across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lincoln, West Virginia |
| Surname | Roach |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sheridan Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Roach | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| John Roach | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Rachel Roach | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, West …
Head, age 45
Lincoln, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roach |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 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 | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Lincoln, West …
Head, age 54
Lincoln, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
| Surname | Roach |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Lincoln-County, West …
Other, age 66
Lincoln-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roach |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SHERIDAN DIST. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | LINCOLN |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Roach across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Roach
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Lincoln, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Lincoln, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2540unit:0075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Maggie | 37 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Charlie Wooten | 30 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Dot Wooten | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Jeff Midkiff | 47 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 55 | Margaret Midkiff | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Jessie Midkiff | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | James Midkiff | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Rachel Midkiff | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Fred Messenger | 34 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 60 | Hattie Messenger | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Rachel Messenger | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Fred Jr Messenger | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | John Roach THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Rachel Roach | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | John Roach | 24 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 66 | Claude Midkiff | 50 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 67 | Cora Midkiff | 47 | Wife | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ruby Midkiff | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Claude Jr Midkiff | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Roneie Mccomas | 38 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 71 | Inez Mccomas | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Lola Mccomas | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Lillian Mccomas | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Roneie Jr Mccomas | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Donald Mccomas | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Gerald Mccomas | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Betty Mccomas | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Edgar Linville | 50 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 79 | Janet Linville | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | James Linville | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Robert Linville | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Janet Linville | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Edgar Jr Linville | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Charles Linville | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Victoria Bates | 62 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Raymond Bates | 22 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Quidney Bates | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Alex Seymore | 27 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 89 | Melvina Seymore | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Ora Seymore | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Lola Seymore | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Maggie Seymore | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | John Seymore | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Opal Seymore | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | D Blankenship | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 96 | Martha Blankenship | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Daughter Blankenship | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Cleve Blankenship | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Ruth Blankenship | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Rachel Blankenship | 6 | 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)