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John Schaefer — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Schaefer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Amelia — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Schaefer |
| Given Name | John W. C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Mail Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Schaefer | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Amelia Schaefer | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| John Schaefer | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 8
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schaefer |
| Given Name | John V. C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 18
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Schaefer |
| Given Name | John W. C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Mail Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 29
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schaeffer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamtramck City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Plant Patrol Man |
| Industry | Steel Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Schaefer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Schaefer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Schaefer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Schaefer
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Schaefer
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Schaefer
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1046:1028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jamie Edwards | 32 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Jack Drewery | 38 | Boarder | Yard Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | May C. Drewery | 37 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Bertha Drewery | 17 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Arizona Stevenson | 27 | Boarder | Janitor | Alabama |
| 56 | Lillian Stevenson | 29 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Lenwood White | 39 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 58 | Janet White | 37 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Samuel Watson | 33 | Brother-in-law | Tire Crater | Virginia |
| 60 | Delonia Watson | 28 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Crone Huston | 31 | Boarder | General Labor | No. Carolina |
| 62 | Lova Huston | 29 | Boarder | — | No. Carolina |
| 63 | Alpine Carter | 40 | Head | Tool Room Clerk | Mississippi |
| 64 | Cecile Carter | 30 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Ella B. Harris | 11 | Step Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Ross Tarver | 34 | Brother-in-law | Elevator Oper. | Louisiana |
| 67 | Thelma Tarver | 22 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | John J. Schaefer | 60 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 69 | Amelia Schaefer | 54 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 70 | John W. C. Schaefer THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Mail Clerk | Michigan |
| 71 | Michael Evola | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 72 | Mamie Evola | 22 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Concetta E. Evola | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Mamie Evola | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Salvatore Spicuzza | 67 | Head | — | Italy |
| 76 | Agnes Spicuzza | 63 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 77 | Anthony Perna | 40 | Son-in-law | Fruit Dealer | Italy |
| 78 | Augustine Perna | 37 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 79 | Cathryn Perna | 13 | Gd Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Agnes C. Perna | 11 | Gd Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Anthony J. Jr. Perna | 4 | Grand-son | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Anna Howe | 63 | Head-H | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Helen Howe | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 84 | Herman Baatz | 63 | Brother-in-law | Pharmacist | Michigan |
| 85 | Lottie Baatz | 61 | Sister | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 86 | William Ray | 69 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
| 87 | Rachel Ray | 67 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 88 | Harold Hoffman | 40 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 89 | Madge Hoffman | 42 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Stella Gould | 44 | Head-H | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Grace C. Gould | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 92 | Fred Brandow | 27 | Lodger | Draftsman | Michigan |
| 93 | Charles E. Whitney | 56 | Head | Instructor | New York |
| 94 | Pearl A. Whitney | 45 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Charles Winter | 70 | Head-H | — | Michigan |
| 96 | William M. Cunningham | 69 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 97 | Jessie Cunningham | 64 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 98 | David Cunningham | 43 | Son | Pill Coater | Scotland |
| 99 | John Cunningham | 37 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Scotland |
| 100 | James Cunningham | 32 | Son | Pill Maker | Scotland |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)