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John White — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John White across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & J — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Auto Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Bluefield City Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleo White | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ethel White | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ethel White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Gertrude White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Trula White | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Bessie White | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| S White | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Lillian White | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Richard White | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John White | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mercer, West …
Son, age
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Mercer, West …
Son, age 10
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 20 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Son, age 20
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Auto Garage |
| 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 White across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mercer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James White (~0.92 confidence) and father J White (~0.92 confidence) and father S White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hallie White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James White
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J White
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S White
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie White
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hallie White
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John White
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Richard White
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie White
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Trula White
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo White
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel White
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel White
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude White
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Mercer, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2546unit:0296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maud Atkins | 39 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Agness Atkins | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Betty Atkins | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Joshua Atkins | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | D. Perry Slenker | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 6 | Myrtle Slenker | 34 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ruby Slenker | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Margarette Hall | 26 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Emery Hall | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | John Coleman | 23 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 11 | Rebecca Coleman | 16 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 12 | L. Dewey Hall | 34 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lillian Hall | 23 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | J. L. Whalen | 36 | Head | Messenger | Virginia |
| 15 | Nellie Whalen | 35 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Sara Whalen | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | L. J. Whalen | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Jack Whalen | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Sarah Whalen | 42 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 20 | S. J. White | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lillian White | 45 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 22 | John White THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 23 | Bessie White | 16 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 24 | Trula White | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ethel White | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ethel White | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Gertrude White | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Cleo White | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Richard White | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | C. Robert Crowell | 27 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 31 | Alethia Crowell | 24 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Betty J. Crowell | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | June Crowell | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Nannie Cooper | 58 | Head | Roomers | Virginia |
| 35 | Stanley George C. Cooper | 35 | Roomer | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 36 | Fugate John Cooper | 20 | Roomer | Messenger | Virginia |
| 37 | P. H. Runion | 68 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 38 | Sarah Runion | 70 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Wilson S. Runion | 30 | Son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 40 | Rowena Runion | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Wilson Jr. Runion | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | L. Frank Wyrick | 26 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 43 | Flo Wyrick | 25 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Gordon Wyrick | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Mildred Wyrick | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | James N. Imhoff | 43 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Maggie Imhoff | 35 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Margarette Imhoff | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Evelyn Imhoff | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Mary Imhoff | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)