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John Vaughan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Powhatan, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Vaughan across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Powhatan, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Powhatan, Virginia |
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Own shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Township / Ward | Huguenot District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Vaughan | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Dewey Vaughan | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Virginia Vaughan | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Marvin Vaughan | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Vaughan | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Vargie Vaughan | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| George Vaughan | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Julia Vaughan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Vaughan | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Elder Vaughan | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Vaughan | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Mason Vaughan | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Curtis Vaughan | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Powhatan, Virginia
Head, age 45
Powhatan, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Powhatan, Virginia
Head, age 58
Powhatan, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 13 household members
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Own shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Vaughan across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Powhatan, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Vaughan
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Powhatan, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Powhatan, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2455unit:0871)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clarence P. Wagner | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Francis E. Powell | 21 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary D. Madley | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 54 | Nathan D. Royall | 41 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 55 | Lillian M. Royall | 36 | Wife-H | Assistant Postmaster | Virginia |
| 56 | Martha E. Royall | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Alice R. Royall | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Melvin B. Royall | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Marian I. Royall | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Ida B. Royall | 34 | Sister-in-law | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 61 | Frances V. Royall | 11 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary L. Royall | 9 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 63 | John W. Vaughan THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 64 | George R. Vaughan | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 65 | William E. Vaughan | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | John W. Vaughan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Elder L. Vaughan | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Julia K. Vaughan | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Dewey B. Vaughan | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Curtis L. Vaughan | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Leslie T. Vaughan | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Mason G. Vaughan | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Marvin Vaughan | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Vargie L. Vaughan | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Virginia D. Vaughan | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ford B. Robins | 38 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 77 | Lucy T. Robins | 28 | Wife-H | Mail Carrier | North Dakota |
| 78 | Mabel G. Robins | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 79 | John S. Hannan | 63 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Iva S. Hannan | 60 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 81 | William L. Hodges | 56 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 82 | Charles W. Forbes | 40 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 83 | Bessie H. Forbes | 37 | Wife-H | Postmaster | Virginia |
| 84 | Charles W. Forbes | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Louise D. Forbes | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Russell H. Forbes | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Kenneth F. Forbes | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Sallie E. Holland | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 89 | James Y. Walker | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Grace E. Walker | 25 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Norma D. Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Benjamin R. Dearen | 81 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Roberta R. Dearen | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Robert M. Downey | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 95 | Blanche R. Downey | 30 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Dorothy K. Downey | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Robert R. Downey | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Wilton H. Downey | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Henry A.W. Dearen | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Carrie F. Dearen | 64 | Sister-H | — | Virginia |
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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)