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John Sims — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this John Sims across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Michigan Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Wayne, Michigan
Surname	Sims
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Jugoslavia
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Ecorse Village
Est. Birth Year	~1920

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Sims	Son	—	11	~1919
Helen Sims	Daughter	—	3	~1927
Andrew Sims	Son	—	14	~1916
Sophie Sims	Spouse	—	35	~1895
Paul Sims	Head	—	42	~1888
Mary Sims	Daughter	—	16	~1914
Paul Sims	Son	—	18	~1912
Helen Sims	Daughter	—	5	~1925
John Sims	Son	—	10	~1920

Census Appearances

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Son, age 10

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members

Surname	Sims
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Jugoslavia
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Son, age 21

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sim
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Truck loader
Industry	Auto factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	190
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Our Model Tree links John Sims across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Sims

Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Michigan

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Sibling

Andrew Sims

Sibling · 1930 · age 14

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Mary Sims

Sibling · 1930 · age 16

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Paul Sims

Sibling · 1930 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Helen Sims

Sibling · 1930 · age 3

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Joseph Sims

Sibling · 1930 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Helen Sims

Sibling · 1930 · age 5

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 — Wayne, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1071:0774)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Russell Russell	12	Son	—	Michigan
52	Alice Russell	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
53	Olive Russell	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
54	Patrick Russell	4	Son	—	Michigan
55	James Russell	2	Son	—	Michigan
56	Wellington Colton	43	Head	Riveter	Michigan
57	George Colton	11	Son	—	Michigan
58	Alice Colton	77	Mother	—	Canada English
59	George Mullins	31	Head	Laborer	Virginia
60	Rachel Mullins	30	Wife	—	Virginia
61	Beeble Mullins	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
62	Hassel Mullins	10	Son	—	West Virginia
63	Dretta Mullins	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
64	Andrew Pelkie	37	Head	Machinist	Michigan
65	Florence Pelkie	33	Wife	—	Canada English
66	Leroy Pelkie	17	Nephew	—	Ohio
67	Lee Pelkie	7	Nephew	—	Michigan
68	John Middleton	39	Head	Engineer	Ohio
69	Blanch Middleton	29	Wife	—	Michigan
70	Marie Middleton	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
71	Luther Powers	46	Head	Airdrill	Ohio
72	Elizabeth Powers	44	Wife	—	Kentucky
73	Ella Powers	19	Daughter	Sales Clerk	Kentucky
74	Fred Powers	16	Son	—	Kentucky
75	Roger Powers	13	Son	—	Kentucky
76	Mahala Powers	9	Son	—	Kentucky
77	Mike Makino	49	Head	Operator	Italy
78	Stella Makino	57	Wife	—	Michigan
79	Paul Sims	42	Head	Policeman	Jugoslavia
80	Sophie Sims	35	Wife	—	Austria
81	Paul Jr. Sims	18	Son	Usher	Michigan
82	Mary Sims	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
83	Andrew Sims	14	Son	—	Michigan
84	Joseph Sims	11	Son	—	Michigan
85	John Sims THIS PERSON	10	Son	—	Michigan
86	Helen Sims	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
87	Helen Sims	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
88	Charles Evans	34	Head	Plater	Michigan
89	Grace Evans	32	Wife	—	Michigan
90	Harry Evans	14	Son	—	Michigan
91	Gerald Evans	12	Son	—	Michigan
92	Ruth Evans	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
93	June Evans	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
94	Arthur Evans	5	Son	—	Michigan
95	Henry Beausigneur	45	Head	Millwright	Canada French
96	Josephine Beausigneur	42	Wife	—	Canada French
97	Emma Beausigneur	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
98	Rita Beausigneur	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
99	Aletta Beausigneur	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
100	Henry Beausigneur	9	Son	—	Michigan

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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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