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Joseph Arnold — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montezuma, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Arnold across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montezuma, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montezuma, Colorado |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 5 Arriola |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Arnold | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Arnold | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Walter Arnold | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Herbert Arnold | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Eda Arnold | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Emma Arnold | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| L Arnold | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Roy Arnold | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montezuma, Colorado
Son, age 9
Montezuma, Colorado · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Montezuma-County, Colorado
Son, age 19
Montezuma-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Cortez |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montezuma |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Joseph Arnold across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Arnold
Son · 1930 · age 9 · b. ~1921 · Colorado
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Sibling
Emma Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Montezuma, Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Montezuma, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus247unit:0700)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Homer Tenney | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Joan G. Tenney | 50 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Marion J. Tenney | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Irene E. Tenney | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Dicie L. Tenney | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Arthur Tapper | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | Carl J. Schomhorst | 54 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 8 | William Schomhorst | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 9 | Wilbur E. Cooper | 28 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Lloyd Lundy | 17 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 11 | Charles H. Greer | 71 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Matilda A. Greer | 50 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Alona Greer | 19 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 14 | James T. Mann | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Virginia B. Mann | 38 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 16 | Charles S. Mann | 65 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 17 | Ed W. Roelfs | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 18 | Emma J. Roelfs | 37 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 19 | Edward B. Roelfs | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 20 | John W. Roelfs | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Roy A. Arnold | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 22 | Eda L. Arnold | 34 | Wife-H | Apple Packer | Colorado |
| 23 | L. Elizabeth Arnold | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Thelma A. Arnold | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Joseph A. Arnold THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Emma J. Arnold | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Herbert P. Arnold | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Walter R. Arnold | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Ray R. Wilson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Marie M. Wilson | 33 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Merlin E. Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Ray V. Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Ben J. Porter | 33 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 34 | Elizabeth L. Porter | 23 | Wife | Teacher | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Melissa Porter | 48 | Sister-H | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Ben P. Porter | 73 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 37 | Ida M. Porter | 71 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Max G. Porter | 43 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 39 | William W. Byers | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Minnie Byers | 68 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | James R. Tibbs | 17 | Grandson | — | Colorado |
| 42 | Hope M. Smith | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Colorado |
| 43 | James L. Byers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 44 | Lula B. Byers | 33 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 45 | Walter W. Byers | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 46 | James L. Jr. Byers | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 47 | E. Blanche Byers | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 48 | Betty J. Byers | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 49 | George A. Freeman | 44 | Head | Station Agent | South Dakota |
| 50 | Sallie E. Freeman | 38 | Wife-H | Clerk | New Mexico |
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)