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Joseph Myers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Palo Alto, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Myers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Palo Alto, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Palo Alto, Iowa |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Nevada Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ruddy | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| James Myers | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Fred Barrall | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Everett Myers | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Myers | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Barrall | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Helen Barrall | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mabel Myers | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Joseph Myers | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Elizabeth Barrall | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Palo Alto, …
Head, age 38
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Head, age 48
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nevada Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Palo Alto |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Myers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Myers
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel671:1013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William B. Neary | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Mary E. Neary | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | William L. Neary | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Patrick F. Neary | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Gerald J. Neary | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Lewis Cross | 19 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 7 | Joseph E. Myers THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Mabel A. Myers | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Everett L. Myers | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Robert V. Myers | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | James F. Myers | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Fred Barrall | 40 | R | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Elizabeth V. Barrall | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Helen L. Barrall | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Robert F. Barrall | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Mary H. Ruddy | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | Iowa |
| 17 | Eugene J. Carnell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Mary M. Carnell | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Donald J. Carnell | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | John J. Carnell | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Eugene J. Carnell | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | John P. Carnell | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Bart M. Fitzpatrick | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Anna Fitzpatrick | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | John Fitzpatrick | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Mary A. Fitzpatrick | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Elizabeth Fitzpatrick | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Frank A. Fisher | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Pearl Fisher | 55 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Monica E. Fisher | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Puel G. Bauhauer | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Anna Bauhauer | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Vivian L. Bauhauer | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Marvin A. Bauhauer | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Donald M. Bauhauer | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Puel W. Bauhauer | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Robert A. Bauhauer | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | George W. Lagore | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Belsie M. Lagore | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Bernice R. Lagore | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Joseph L. Neary | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Catherine G. Neary | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Thelda J. Neary | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Francis Neary | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Mary Catherine Neary | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Robert Leo Neary | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Earl Brodgan | 21 | Hired Man | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Clara M. Brodgan | 19 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 49 | Eveline M. Brodgan | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Merline F. Brodgan | 0 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
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)