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John Sexton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Sexton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cuyahoga, Ohio |
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Inventor |
| Industry | Automotive Plant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Inventor |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Sexton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Paul Sexton | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Girard | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| John Sexton | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Janet Sexton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Arthur Sharman | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Milton Sexton | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Harold Sexton | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Emery Sexton | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Willard Sexton | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Zula Sexton | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Head, age 47
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Inventor |
| Industry | Automotive Plant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Head, age 57
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saxton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | Night Supt. Mechanical |
| Industry | Amusement Park |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1820 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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John Sexton
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1777:0311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | John Lenz | 56 | Head | Watchman | Indiana |
| 55 | Elizabeth Lenz | 54 | Wife-H | None | Scotland |
| 56 | Joseph Lenz | 22 | Son | Sheet Metal Worker | Holland |
| 57 | Margaret Lenz | 21 | Daughter | None | Scotland |
| 58 | William Lenz | 19 | Son | Office Work | Scotland |
| 59 | Guido A. Bertoli | 53 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 60 | Agnes Bertoli | 53 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 61 | Beatrice Bertoli | 18 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 62 | Eric Braters | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Germany |
| 63 | Erna Braters | 21 | Wife-H | None | Germany |
| 64 | Lois Keister | 40 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 65 | Guy L. Belkins | 46 | Head | Selling | Indiana |
| 66 | Elizabeth Belkins | 43 | Wife-H | None | England |
| 67 | Irene Lanager | 70 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 68 | Emma G. Lanager | 45 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 69 | Ruthann Lanager | 17 | Granddaughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 70 | William Lanager | 27 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 71 | Gladys Lanager | 27 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Richard Lanager | 4 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 73 | Howard A. Lanager | 1 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 74 | Katie Hains | 75 | Head | None | Germany |
| 75 | Fredrick Levenhagen | 54 | Son-in-law | None | Ohio |
| 76 | Gertrude Levenhagen | 49 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 77 | Howard F. Levenhagen | 21 | Son | Machinist | Ohio |
| 78 | Henry F. Newhouse | 68 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 79 | Emma Newhouse | 69 | Wife-H | None | Germany |
| 80 | Nellie R. Newhouse | 43 | Daughter | Supervisor | Ohio |
| 81 | Robert W. Newhouse | 25 | Son | Stockroom | Ohio |
| 82 | Albert Friedel | 53 | Head | Teacher | Ohio |
| 83 | Katherine Friedel | 55 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 84 | Albert Friedel | 15 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 85 | Bessie Friedel | 81 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 86 | John N. Sexton THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Inventor | Nebraska |
| 87 | Zula B. Sexton | 44 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 88 | Emery A. Sexton | 15 | Son | None | Montana |
| 89 | Harold Sexton | 13 | Son | None | Montana |
| 90 | Willard Sexton | 11 | Son | None | Montana |
| 91 | Milton K. Sexton | 10 | Son | None | Montana |
| 92 | Betty M. Sexton | 8 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 93 | Janet Sexton | 6 | Daughter | None | Wyoming |
| 94 | Paul Sexton | 4 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 95 | Joseph R. Girard | 24 | Roomer | Inspector | Ohio |
| 96 | Arthur Sharman | 22 | Roomer | Electrician | Michigan |
| 97 | Lyman Blessing | 33 | Head | Office Work | Ohio |
| 98 | Lola Blessing | 31 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 99 | Doris Blessing | 7 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 100 | <End> | None | — | — | — |
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)