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John Welsh — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Eddy, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this John Welsh across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Eddy, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Eddy, North Dakota |
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Township 149 Range 65 14965 Second Comm District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Welsh | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Martin Welsh | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Genevieve Welsh | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Sara Welsh | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Shirley Welsh | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ellen Welsh | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Zita Welsh | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Maria Welsh | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Patricia Welsh | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Welsh | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Welsh | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Richard Welsh | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Eddy, North …
Son, age 4
Eddy, North Dakota · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | John P. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Eddy, North …
Son, age 15
Eddy, North Dakota · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Welsh across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Eddy, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Welsh
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Shirley Welsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Welsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Welsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Welsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zita Welsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Welsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genevieve Welsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Welsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Eddy, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Eddy, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1735unit:0441)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Backman | 46 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Anna H Backman | 40 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Gladis Backman | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Donald Backman | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Evelyn Backman | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Julia Sanderson | 55 | Head-H | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Alphus Sanderson | 33 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 8 | Delbert Sanderson | 29 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 9 | Kenneth Sanderson | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | William Welsh | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Maria Welsh | 42 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 12 | Genevieve Welsh | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Sara M Welsh | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Ellen L Welsh | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | John Welsh THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Shirley Welsh | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | William Welsh | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Zita Welsh | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Patricia Welsh | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Richard Welsh | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Martin Welsh | 45 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Charles Riggle | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 23 | Elizabeth Riggle | 43 | Wife H | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Edward Riggle | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Leroy Riggle | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Elizabeth Riggle | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Marie Riggle | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Olive Riggle | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Martha Riggle | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | George Riggle | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Oka L Finch | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 32 | Edna I Finch | 31 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Lois M Finch | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 34 | Kate Peterson | 44 | Boarder | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 35 | Clarence Sheldon | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Mabel Sheldon | 42 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 37 | June Sheldon | 22 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Earl Sheldon | 21 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Ralph Sheldon | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Gladwin Sheldon | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 41 | Edward Olson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 42 | Arthur Berg | 52 | Partner | Farmer | Norway |
| 43 | Paul Emleh | 32 | R | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 44 | Myrtle Emleh | 19 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Arthur H Nystrom | 31 | R | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 46 | Lola Nystrom | 32 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Lois Nystrom | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Norma Nystrom | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Hannah Nystrom | 70 | Aunt | — | Sweden |
| 50 | Axel Nyman | 38 | Pre-in-law | Farmer | Michigan |
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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)