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Joseph Graham — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Spokane, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Graham across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spokane, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Virgil & Minerva — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Washington
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spokane, Washington |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Joseph M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cheney Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine Graham | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Graham | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Norman Graham | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Graham | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Laura Graham | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spokane, Washington
Son, age 19
Spokane, Washington · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Joseph M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1910
Spokane, Washington
Other, age 28
Spokane, Washington · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Joseph M |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Spokane, Washington
Head, age 38
Spokane, Washington · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Joseph M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Spokane, Washington
Head, age 48
Spokane, Washington · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Joseph M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Spokane-County, Washington
Head, age 59
Spokane-County, Washington · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Joe M. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cheney Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spokane |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | Dairying |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Graham across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Virgil Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minerva Graham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Virgil Graham
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minerva Graham
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Graham
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Washington
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Spokane, Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — Spokane, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2513unit:0883)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry W Ruehl | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Amelia L Ruehl | 61 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Wayland E Ruehl | 24 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 4 | Emmett D Ruehl | 20 | Son | — | Washington |
| 5 | James D Harman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 6 | Alice J Harman | 51 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Merle A Harman | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Washington |
| 8 | Royal J Harman | 19 | Son | — | Washington |
| 9 | Abbey S Low | 71 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Emma S Low | 55 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Alvin S Low | 31 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Gilbert F Low | 23 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Leola E Low | 20 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 14 | George W Stroup | 55 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 15 | Bertha A Stroup | 48 | Wife-H | — | Washington |
| 16 | Lorene V Stroup | 11 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 17 | Vernon H Stroup | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 18 | Anton Abrahamson | 55 | Boarder | — | Washington |
| 19 | Fay S Abrahamson | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | Washington |
| 20 | Dean P Merriman | 28 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 21 | Minnie W Merriman | 67 | Mother-H | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Joseph M Graham THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 23 | Laura M Graham | 39 | Wife-H | — | Washington |
| 24 | Maxine V Graham | 17 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 25 | Norman W Graham | 15 | Son | — | Washington |
| 26 | Margaret J Graham | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 27 | Boydel R Conley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 28 | Marie J Conley | 29 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 29 | Wilda M Conley | 11 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 30 | Donald D Conley | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 31 | Glen Conley | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 32 | Helen Manchester | 13 | Niece | — | Washington |
| 33 | Edward A Fleck | 48 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 34 | Mammie S Fleck | 38 | Wife-H | — | Washington |
| 35 | Fleck | 22 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 36 | Wallace G Fleck | 16 | Son | — | Washington |
| 37 | Edna J Fleck | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 38 | Edward A Jr Fleck | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 39 | Mitchel L Fleck | 2 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 40 | Ernest T Mcmillan | 40 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 41 | Myrtle M Mcmillan | 31 | Wife-H | — | Washington |
| 42 | Ernestine S Mcmillan | 11 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 43 | Edith M Mcmillan | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 44 | Edward H Mcmillan | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 45 | Theodore R Mcmillan | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 46 | Velma R Marks | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | Washington |
| 47 | Virgil Y Graham | 67 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 48 | Minerva F Graham | 65 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Leona E Graham | 29 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 50 | John E Graham | 59 | Brother | Laborer | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 2 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)