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John Shields — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Shields across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hamilton, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edmund & Edmund — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hamilton, Ohio |
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | General Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Township / Ward | Cincinnati City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Shields | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Minnie Shields | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Edmund Shields | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 11
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 21
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | John Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 31
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | General Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Shields across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Hamilton, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edmund Shields (~0.92 confidence) and father Edmund Shields (~0.92 confidence) and father Bernard Shields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Shields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Shields (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edmund Shields
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edmund Shields
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bernard Shields
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Shields
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shields
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Shields
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Shields
Son · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1807:0073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edmund Shields | 66 | Head | Physician | Ohio |
| 52 | Minnie Shields | 62 | Wife | — | England |
| 53 | John S Shields THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Lawyer | Ohio |
| 54 | Charles Lange | 47 | Head | Steel Mill | Kentucky |
| 55 | Catherine Lange | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Irene Lange | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Kentucky |
| 57 | Charles Lange | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Virginia Lange | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Francis Lange | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Lucille Lange | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Harry Hill | 53 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Ohio |
| 62 | Anna Hill | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 63 | S. J. Mccallister | 28 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lillian Mccallister | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | S. J. Jr. Mccallister | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lillian Mccallister | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Virgil Justice | 36 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Irene Justice | 35 | Wife | Painter | Kentucky |
| 69 | Marcella Justice | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Carl Justice | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Francis Justice | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Cornelius Justice | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Marcella Justice | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Isaac Barber | 50 | Head | Cutter | Ohio |
| 75 | Mary J. Barber | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Sidney Barber | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Charles Barber | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Joseph F. Cooper | 34 | Head | Presser | Tennessee |
| 79 | Nellie Cooper | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Joseph Cooper | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | James Cooper | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | James Cooper | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Anna Cooper | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 84 | Josephine Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Earl Cooper | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 86 | Alma Cooper | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Francis Goff | 53 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Mabel Boswell | 62 | Head | Housework | Ohio |
| 89 | Michael F. Hartman | 36 | Head | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 90 | Margaret Hartman | 36 | Wife | Patrolman | Ohio |
| 91 | John H. Hartman | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Michael F. Hartman | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 93 | William A. Borchard | 53 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 94 | Lavina Borchard | 39 | Wife | Painter | Ohio |
| 95 | Joseph Lunn | 68 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Clara H. Lunn | 69 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Robert A. Lunn | 29 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Alvin Lohnes | 45 | Servant | Manager | Indiana |
| 99 | John L. Rogers | 44 | Head | Housework | Georgia |
| 100 | Lula Rogers | 44 | Wife | Manager | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 6 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)