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John Whitehead — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Posey, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Whitehead across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Posey, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Posey, Indiana |
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | New Harmony Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschell Whitehead | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| James Whitehead | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Sarah Whitehead | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mary Whitehead | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Herschell Whitehead | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Bill Whitehead | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Whitehead | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Jessie Whitehead | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| John Whitehead | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Posey, Indiana
Son, age 3
Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Posey, Indiana
Son, age 13
Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | John W |
| 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/Write | Yes |
| 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 Whitehead across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Posey, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Whitehead
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Indiana
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Sibling
James Whitehead
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Whitehead
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herschell Whitehead
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bill Whitehead
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Whitehead
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Whitehead
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Posey, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Posey, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel623:0213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Richards | 59 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 2 | Charlotte Richards | 55 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Rayburn Richards | 29 | Son | Master | Indiana |
| 4 | Edmond M Richards | 23 | Son | Assistant Cashier | Indiana |
| 5 | Irene M Richards | 19 | Daughter | Type Setter | Indiana |
| 6 | Harry E Richards | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Mary R Richards | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Herschell Whitehead | 35 | Head | Accountant | Indiana |
| 9 | Jessie M Whitehead | 37 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 10 | John W Whitehead THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | James F Whitehead | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Bill Whitehead | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Herschell Jr Whitehead | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Robert R Whitehead | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Sarah Whitehead | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Mary R Whitehead | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Russell Richards | 28 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 18 | Martha Richards | 24 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Harold Ising | 26 | Hired-H | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 20 | James Easly | 42 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 21 | Lillian Easly | 43 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | John W Easly | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Muriel Easly | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Anna Faye Easly | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Louise Easly | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Stanley Mae Easly | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Earl Ramsey | 33 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 28 | Elizabeth M Ramsey | 30 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Mary June Ramsey | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Earle Gene Ramsey | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Frances Ruth Ramsey | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Marilyn Fay Ramsey | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Maurice M Whitehead | 29 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 34 | Lucile G Whitehead | 27 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Helen Louise Whitehead | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Patricia Ann Whitehead | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Martha A Travers | 71 | Head-H | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Clifford J Taylor | 50 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Charles F Williams | 23 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 40 | Faye L Williams | 19 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Edward A Williams | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | George W Pote | 60 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 43 | Edna H Pote | 59 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 44 | George Hunger | 63 | Head | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 45 | Martha Hunger | 59 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Louis H Hunger | 39 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | Thelma Hunger | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Myrtle Hunger | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Beulah Hunger | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | George Etta Hunger | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
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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)