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John Sears — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Crawford, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Sears across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Crawford, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Crawford, Illinois |
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 600 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Township / Ward | Martin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Sears | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary Sears | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| John Sears | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Donna Sears | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Illinois
Head, age 35
Crawford, Illinois · implied b. ~1885
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XGBoost
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | John O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Hardinsville |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Crawford, Illinois
Head, age 46
Crawford, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 600 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Sears across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Crawford, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sears
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Crawford, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Crawford, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel509:0166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Regatt William Vaughan | 63 | brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | John O. Sears THIS PERSON | 46 | head | Barber | Illinois |
| 53 | Mary Sears | 42 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Leo Sears | 20 | son | Barber | Illinois |
| 55 | Donna Sears | 18 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Harry Price | 37 | head | Retail Merchant | Illinois |
| 57 | Ema Price | 33 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Eugene Price | 11 | son | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Imogene Price | 6 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Euline Price | 5 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 61 | Eliza Duer | 73 | head | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Lavina Elenora Duer | 40 | servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 63 | Joseph Peguine | 77 | head | None | New York |
| 64 | Ella Peguine | 74 | wife | None | New York |
| 65 | William Jackson | 35 | boarder | Roustabout | Illinois |
| 66 | Gertrude Jackson | 13 | gr. daughter | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Myrl Jackson | 11 | gr. son | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Robert Struppell | 62 | head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Daisy Struppell | 60 | wife | None | England |
| 70 | Don Granby | 22 | head | Roustabout | Illinois |
| 71 | Edith Granby | 19 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 72 | George Waggoner | 74 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Nancy Waggoner | 72 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Earney Batt | 26 | head | Telephone Oper. | Illinois |
| 75 | Lulie Batt | 18 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 76 | William Fancil | 63 | head | Battery Repair | Indiana |
| 77 | Emil Fancil | 9 | son | None | Indiana |
| 78 | Lida Harding | 69 | head | None | Illinois |
| 79 | Virgil Rich | 24 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Elizabeth Rich | 23 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Thomas Rich | 0 | son | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Sevilla Shipman | 70 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Alice Shipman | 69 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 84 | Carrie Rookrough | 56 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Alice Rookrough | 19 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Simpson Rookrough | 17 | son | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Thomas Mulvane | 68 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Rosamond Mulvane | 60 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Maud Mulvane | 33 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Lucile Mulvane | 31 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Red Brownfield | 67 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Jane Brownfield | 49 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Edward Baker | 50 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | Glenn Baker | 41 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 95 | Kenneth Baker | 17 | son | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Carl Baker | 14 | son | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Keith Baker | 14 | son | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Barbara Baker | 13 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 99 | James Baker | 11 | son | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Valmore Baker | 10 | son | None | Illinois |
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)