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John Valentine — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Henrico, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Valentine across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 24-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Valentine |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Commercial Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Drugs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Commercial Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
24 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Foster | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Lyla Valentine | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Jefferson Pugh | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Mary Taylor | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Virginia Bedford | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Hannah Gould | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Alice Peele | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Minnie Pugh | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Jasper Peele | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Oster | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| E Taylor | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Jasper Peele | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Willie Oster | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Lou Sitton | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Russell Gould | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Virginia Oster | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Oliver Surcher | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| J Johnson | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Annie Oster | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Valentine | Son | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Edith Lowry | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Virginia Bedford | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Louise Johnson | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Joseph Foster | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 26
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Valentine |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Bellman |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 40
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 24 household members
| Surname | Valentine |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Commercial Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Drugs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Valentine across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Valentine
Son · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Virginia
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Sibling
Virginia Bedford
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Oster
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Oster
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyla Valentine
Sibling · 1930 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Oster
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Bedford
Sibling · 1930 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jasper Peele
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Henrico, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2477unit:0505)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred M. Walker | 24 | Step-m | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 2 | Virginia G. Walker | 21 | Sister | Assistant Cashier | Ohio |
| 3 | Simpey R. Baughan | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 4 | Gertrude M. Baughan | 44 | Wife-H | Alterer | Virginia |
| 5 | Claudie L. Baughan | 21 | Daughter | Nurse | Virginia |
| 6 | Edna V. Baughan | 18 | Daughter | Typist | Virginia |
| 7 | Gertrude P. Taylor | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 8 | William W. Taylor | 21 | Son | Printer | Virginia |
| 9 | Virginia H. Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | P. Vernon Orders | 25 | Nephew | Office Clerk | Virginia |
| 11 | Howard C. Upshur | 45 | Head | Conductor | Virginia |
| 12 | Nannie M. S. Upshur | 34 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary C. Upshur | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Pearl P. Upshur | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | George D. Pridgen | 47 | Head | Cashier | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mattie B. Pridgen | 46 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Thomas M. Boone | 46 | Head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary E. Boone | 52 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mollie H. Sutton | 38 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Clancy L. Wingfield | 24 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 21 | Ada R. Wingfield | 34 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Clifton D. Howerton | 30 | Lodger | Office Clerk | Virginia |
| 23 | Walter C. Birkett | 51 | Head | Bailiff | Virginia |
| 24 | Maude H. Birkett | 39 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 25 | J. Byron Johnson | 24 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 26 | Louise C. Johnson | 23 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Edith R. Lowry | 23 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 28 | E. Herbert Taylor | 30 | R | Superintendent | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary C. Taylor | 27 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Oliver V. Surcher | 58 | Lodger | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 31 | Joseph S. Foster | 51 | R | Meter Installer | Virginia |
| 32 | Ida Foster | 45 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lou Sitton | 35 | Lodger | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 34 | Jasper J. Ab. Peele | 31 | R | Superintendent | South Carolina |
| 35 | Alice B. Peele | 32 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Jasper J. Jr. Peele | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Jefferson B. Pugh | 68 | R | Foreman | Virginia |
| 38 | Minnie A. Pugh | 60 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Virginia L. Bedford | 33 | Daughter | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 40 | Virginia L. Bedford | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Willie S. Oster | 53 | R | Painter | Virginia |
| 42 | Annie M. Oster | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 43 | Virginia G. Oster | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 44 | Margaret L. Oster | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | John W. Valentine THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Commercial Salesman | Virginia |
| 48 | Lyla Valentine | 39 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Russell B. Gould | 49 | Lodger | Accountant | West Virginia |
| 50 | Hannah H. Gould | 49 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
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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)