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John Sexton — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Posey, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Sexton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Posey, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationPosey, Indiana
SurnameSexton
Given NameJohn L.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
Father's BirthplaceIllinois
Mother's BirthplaceMissouri
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
Township / WardPoint Township
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Sexton Son — 11 ~1919
Reba Sexton Daughter — 16 ~1914
Chloe Sexton Other — 40 ~1890
Louis Sexton Head — 47 ~1883
Tiletecher Sexton Son — 20 ~1910
Dorothy Sexton Daughter — 7 ~1923
Melville Sexton Son — 21 ~1909

Census Appearances

1920
Posey, Indiana
Son, age
Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sexton
Given Name John L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1930
Posey, Indiana
Son, age 11
Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
Surname Sexton
Given Name John L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Sexton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Posey, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Sexton
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Sibling
Tiletecher Sexton
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melville Sexton
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Sexton
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reba Sexton
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Posey, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel623:0287)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Oscar Sexton 46 Head Farmer Indiana
52 Maude Sexton 37 Wife — Indiana
53 William Lankin 62 Head Farmer Illinois
54 Nadine Lankin 58 Wife-H — Illinois
55 Clyde Lankin 27 Son Laborer Indiana
56 Edward Lankin 9 Grandson — Indiana
57 Jacob Sexton 80 Boarder — Indiana
58 Ernest Dulny 40 Head Farmer Indiana
59 Christina Dulny 66 Mother-H — Indiana
60 Rachel Lawrence 35 Boarder Teacher Indiana
61 Louis Sexton 47 Head Farmer Illinois
62 Chloe Sexton 40 Wife-H — Missouri
63 Melville Sexton 21 Son Laborer Illinois
64 Tiletecher Sexton 20 Son Laborer Illinois
65 Reba Sexton 16 Daughter — Indiana
66 John L. Sexton THIS PERSON 11 Son — Indiana
67 Dorothy Sexton 7 Daughter — Indiana
68 Samuel Lusk 60 Head Farmer South Carolina
69 Frenno Lusk 43 Wife-H — Illinois
70 Evelyn Nelson 10 G. Daughter — Missouri
71 Jessie Nelson 9 Grandson — Missouri
72 Clarence Russell 50 Head Farmer Illinois
73 Ethel Russell 38 Wife-H — Illinois
74 Elbert Russell 16 Son — Illinois
75 Chas. Russell 13 Son — Illinois
76 Louis Russell 11 Son — Illinois
77 Willard Russell 5 Son — Illinois
78 Andrew Strange 50 Head Farmer Kentucky
79 Iva Strange 17 Daughter-H — Indiana
80 Earl Strange 14 Son — Indiana
81 Maggie Lee Strange 11 Daughter — Indiana
82 Sherman Duley 39 Head Farmer Indiana
83 Della Duley 28 Wife-H — Indiana
84 John Duley 9 Son — Indiana
85 Velma Duley 8 Daughter — Indiana
86 Clifford Duley 6 Son — Indiana
87 Lucille Duley 3 Daughter — Indiana
88 Ardell Mercier 22 Hired man Laborer Kentucky
89 James Rowe 30 Head Laborer Indiana
90 Vernie Rowe 27 Wife-H — Indiana
91 William Rowe 2 Son — Indiana
92 William Sexton 56 Head Laborer Illinois
93 Cora Sexton 27 Heir-H — Illinois
94 Ruby Sexton 2 Granddaughter — Illinois
95 Frank Baker 59 Head Laborer Tennessee
96 Clyde Baker 47 Wife-H — Indiana
97 Elijah Lawrence 36 Head Farmer Indiana
98 Rose Lawrence 40 Wife-H — Indiana
99 Arnold Wild 31 Head Farmer Indiana
100 Beulah Wild 25 Wife-H — Kentucky

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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)

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