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John Small — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Small across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spencer, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Edna — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spencer, Indiana |
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | John William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Luce Township Pt 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hester Small | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| A Small | Other | — | 83 | ~1847 |
| Oral Small | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Edna Small | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| John Small | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Carter | Other | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| Ford Small | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spencer, Indiana
Son, age 13
Spencer, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | Johnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Spencer, Indiana
Son, age 23
Spencer, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | John William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Spencer-County, Indiana
Head, age 33
Spencer-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spencer |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links John Small across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Small (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Small (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Small
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Small
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Small
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Indiana
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Sibling
Hester Small
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oral Small
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Spencer, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Spencer, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel629:0259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert | 47 | Son | Indiana | |
| 52 | Head Fulks | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 53 | Pearl Fulks | 44 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 54 | Harland Fulks | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 55 | Hulman Fulks | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 56 | Margurie Fulks | 17 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 57 | Mabel Fulks | 15 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 58 | Marcella Fulks | 10 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 59 | Stanley Fulks | 4 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 60 | D. M. Deeg | 60 | Head | Merchant | Indiana |
| 61 | Sallie Deeg | 56 | Sister-H | None | Indiana |
| 62 | Henry Deeg | 70 | Brother | None | Indiana |
| 63 | Roy Golladay | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Thelma Golladay | 40 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 65 | Bernard Golladay | 8 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 66 | Imogene Golladay | 7 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 67 | Delbert Stacy | 16 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Indiana |
| 68 | John Ricker | 30 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 69 | Aubrey Ricker | 23 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 70 | Mary Ricker | 7 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 71 | Stanley Ricker | 4 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 72 | Ford Small | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 73 | Edna Small | 42 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 74 | John William Small THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 75 | Oral Philip Small | 20 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 76 | Hester May Small | 14 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 77 | John F. Carter | 76 | Father | None | Indiana |
| 78 | A. H. Small | 83 | Father | None | Indiana |
| 79 | Anderson Varner | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 80 | Alice Varner | 54 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 81 | Harry Hicks | 68 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Indiana |
| 82 | John F. Weyer | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 83 | Emma Weyer | 62 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 84 | Oscar Weyer | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 85 | Eugene Cracoder | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 86 | Mollie Cracoder | 49 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 87 | Guinevere Cracoder | 19 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 88 | Sherman L. Cracoder | 16 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 89 | Virginia Cracoder | 12 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 90 | John Kirkland | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 91 | Cordia Kirkland | 56 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 92 | Alma Kirkland | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 93 | William Jones | 22 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 94 | Jeanette Jones | 19 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 95 | Harvey Martin | 45 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 96 | Evalena Martin | 23 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 97 | Clarence Martin | 9 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 98 | Harvey Eugene Martin | 6 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 99 | Beulah May Martin | 3 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 100 | Earl Martin | 1 | Son | None | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)