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John Wiggins — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this John Wiggins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationWashington, Pennsylvania
SurnameWiggins
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age51
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceOhio
Age at First Marriage19
Father's BirthplaceOhio
Mother's BirthplaceOhio
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Value / Rent1,700
VeteranNo
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardBentleyville Borough
Est. Birth Year~1879

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Hazel Wiggins Daughter — 15 ~1915
William Wiggins Son — 24 ~1906
John Wiggins Head — 51 ~1879
Frances Wiggins Daughter — 17 ~1913
Robert Wiggins Son — 13 ~1917
Edgar Wiggins Son — 20 ~1910
George Wiggins Son — 10 ~1920
Laura Wiggins Other — 50 ~1880

Census Appearances

1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wiggins
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Manager
Industry General Store
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Year of Naturalization R
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Head, age 51
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
Surname Wiggins
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 51
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 1,700
Veteran No
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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Our Model Tree links John Wiggins across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Washington, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wiggins
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Pennsylvania
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Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2160:0697)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Clara Wiggins 51 Wife-H — Pennsylvania
2 John Wiggins 23 Son — Pennsylvania
3 Thomas Wiggins 17 Son — Pennsylvania
4 John Wiggins THIS PERSON 51 Head — Ohio
5 Laura Wiggins 50 Wife-H Dressmaker Ohio
6 William Wiggins 24 Son — Ohio
7 Edgar Wiggins 20 Son Driver Ohio
8 Frances Wiggins 17 Daughter — Pennsylvania
9 Hazel Wiggins 15 Daughter — Pennsylvania
10 Robert L. Wiggins 13 Son — Pennsylvania
11 George W. Wiggins 10 Son — Ohio
12 George W. Mellor 75 Head — Pennsylvania
13 Nannie Guthrie 83 Head — Kentucky
14 Mary Golden 60 Daughter — Illinois
15 Jane Van Kirk 58 Daughter — Pennsylvania
16 Bella Pearsall 71 Head-H Laborer West Virginia
17 Frank Younk 28 Head — Pennsylvania
18 Martha Younk 25 Wife-H Inspector Pennsylvania
19 Donald Younk 2 Son — Pennsylvania
20 Jerome Pence 51 Head — Ohio
21 Almira M. Pence 51 Wife-H Machinist Pennsylvania
22 Esther G. Pence 21 Daughter — Pennsylvania
23 Albert J. Mcclaren 81 Father-in-law Teacher Pennsylvania
24 William Hutchinson 55 Head — Pennsylvania
25 Elizabeth Hutchinson 53 Wife-H Main Foreman Ohio
26 Dora B. Hutchinson 35 Daughter — Pennsylvania
27 William Heller 46 Head — Pennsylvania
28 Della Heller 43 Wife-H Driller Pennsylvania
29 Henry H. Luders 41 Head — Pennsylvania
30 Mabel Luders 40 Wife-H Carpenter Pennsylvania
31 Jacqueline Luders 8 Daughter — Pennsylvania
32 Robert H. Luders 3 Son — Pennsylvania
33 James B. Crawford 50 Head-H — Pennsylvania
34 George Jeffries 29 Boarder — Pennsylvania
35 Fred Ellwood 48 Head Teacher England
36 Mary Ellwood 56 Wife-H Pumper England
37 Fred Kennedy 23 Step-son — England
38 Isaac Kennedy 33 Son-in-law — Pennsylvania
39 Florence Kennedy 24 Daughter Waterman Pennsylvania
40 Anna C. Tabb 3 Boarder — Pennsylvania
41 Edwin Stepp 30 Head — Pennsylvania
42 Rose Stepp 28 Wife-H Machinist Pennsylvania
43 Harry Stepp 9 Son — Pennsylvania
44 John L. Stepp 5 Son — Pennsylvania
45 Olive Stepp 3 Daughter — Pennsylvania
46 Oliver G. White 55 Head — Pennsylvania
47 Annabelle White 70 Sister-H Carpenter Pennsylvania
48 Nora Umbel 57 Sister — Pennsylvania
49 George Umbel 21 Nephew — Pennsylvania
50 John Umbel 19 Nephew Book Keeper Pennsylvania

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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)

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