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John Shannon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Shannon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pottawattamie, Iowa |
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Car repairman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Car Repairman |
| Township / Ward | Council Bluffs City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Shannon | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Dewitt Shannon | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Rose Shannon | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| John Shannon | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Shirley Shannon | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Patricia Dillup | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Vivian Dillup | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Marjorie Shannon | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Head, age 49
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Car repairman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Son, age 58
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Co Bluffs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pott |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rock Quarry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 454 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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John Shannon
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel679:0647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Daniel F Reinert | 33 | Head | Engineer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Mary M Reinert | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Daniel F Reinert | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | John S Shannon THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Car Repairman | West Virginia |
| 55 | Rose M Shannon | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Jane L Shannon | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Marjorie M Shannon | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Shirley R Shannon | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Dewitt Shannon | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Vivian Dillup | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 61 | Patricia A Dillup | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Emil Anderson | 41 | Head | Car Repairman | Denmark |
| 63 | Ragnhild Anderson | 41 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 64 | Kenneth Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Helen Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Alice Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Vernon Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Donald Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Joan Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Howard Smith | 51 | Head | Interchange Clk | Nebraska |
| 71 | Carrie I Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Catherine Smith | 23 | Daughter | Sorter | Nebraska |
| 73 | Charlotte Smith | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Colorado |
| 74 | Herbert Johnson | 36 | Head | Conductor | Iowa |
| 75 | Blanche Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Earl Gibbons | 37 | Head | Switchman | Iowa |
| 77 | Ann M Gibbons | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Glenn Gibbons | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Jacob Stroh | 26 | Head | Service Man | Russia |
| 80 | Mary Stroh | 63 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 81 | Catherine Stroh | 23 | Sister | Press Feeder | Russia |
| 82 | Conrad Stroh | 20 | Nephew | Salesman | Russia |
| 83 | Joshua Lamb | 42 | Head | Postal Clerk | Nebraska |
| 84 | Helen Lamb | 31 | Wife | Mail Clerk | Iowa |
| 85 | Robert Lamb | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 86 | William Walden | 49 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 87 | Thelma Walden | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Flora Walden | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Bernard Walden | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Charles H Krieger | 49 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 91 | Margaret Krieger | 36 | Wife | Decorator | Missouri |
| 92 | John M Krieger | 78 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Matthias Miller | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Mary A Miller | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Charles M Eibler | 32 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Louise Eibler | 25 | Wife | Boiler Maker | Nebraska |
| 97 | Charles N Eibler | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Julian L Peterson | 23 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 99 | Marie Peterson | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 100 | Ruby M Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
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)