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John Rowe — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Rowe across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & John — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Rowe |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Township / Ward | Moosic Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Rowe | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Rowe | Son | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| John Rowe | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Melvin Rowe | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Anna Rowe | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rowe |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Slate Picker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 16 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rowe |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Stationary |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 29
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rowe |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 39
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Rowe |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
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 Rowe across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Rowe (~0.92 confidence) and father John Rowe (~0.92 confidence) and father John Rowe (~0.92 confidence) and father John Rowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ann Rowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Rowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jenny Rowe (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Rowe
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Rowe
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Rowe
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Rowe
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ann Rowe
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Rowe
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jenny Rowe
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Rowe
Son · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Melvin Rowe
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Rowe
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Rowe
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2050:0151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Robert Decker | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Albert Whitehead | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Elizabeth Whitehead | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Edith Whitehead | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Rose Whitehead | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Rowe | 62 | Head | — | England |
| 7 | John Rowe THIS PERSON | 39 | Son | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Melvin Rowe | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Anna Rowe | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Jane Rowe | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mike Cavanaugh | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Amy Cavanaugh | 48 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Amy Cavanaugh | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Aaron Billington | 46 | Head | Maker | England |
| 15 | Annie Billington | 43 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Layette Billington | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Florence Billington | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John Little | 59 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mattie Little | 54 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mildred Little | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Billie Little | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ernest Stull | 35 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ruth Stull | 30 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Ernest Stull | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Alda Stull | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ruth Stull | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Albert Ott | 34 | Head | Plasterer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Margaret Ott | 34 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Matthew Ott | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Albert Ott | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Selma Ott | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Thos. J. Davis | 50 | Head | Plasterer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Anna Davis | 50 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Edna Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Davis | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Robert Whither | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Jennie Whither | 24 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | James Webb | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Paul Webb | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Milo Webb | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Claude Webb | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Virginia Webb | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Nile Webb | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Gladys Webb | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Thos. Cavanaugh | 18 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Franklin Lewis | 35 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Anna Lewis | 36 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Florence Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | James Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)