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George Potter — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Potter across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockbridge, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Hannah — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockbridge, Virginia |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Mag District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Potter | Other | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| George Potter | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Harold Potter | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Helen Potter | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Francis Potter | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Bessie Potter | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rockbridge, Virginia
Son, age 15
Rockbridge, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Rockbridge, Virginia
Son, age 23
Rockbridge, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Rockbridge, Virginia
Head, age 34
Rockbridge, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 George Potter across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Rockbridge, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Potter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Potter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mitchell Potter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Potter
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Potter
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mitchell Potter
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Potter
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Rockbridge, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockbridge, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2458unit:0513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Peary M | 10 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 52 | Ruben H Wilhelm | 60 | head | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Willie M Wilhelm | 29 | wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | John W Broaddus | 32 | head | None | Virginia |
| 55 | Lilly Broaddus | 31 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Broaddus | 1 | son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | George L Potter THIS PERSON | 34 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Bessie M Potter | 32 | wife | Laborer None | Virginia |
| 59 | Helen L Potter | 6 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Francis V Potter | 3 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Harold D Potter | 1 | son | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Bessie M Potter | 14 | servant | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Abner F Black | 59 | head | Servant | Virginia |
| 64 | Nellie M Black | 34 | wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | John W Hubbell | 52 | head | None | Virginia |
| 66 | Cornelia C Hubbell | 33 | wife | Merchant | Virginia |
| 67 | Robert Y Higgins | 35 | head | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Virna L Higgins | 34 | wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Woodrow E Higgins | 12 | son | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Lawrence R Higgins | 10 | son | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Bertha V Higgins | 7 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 72 | Eldena Higgins | 5 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Thelma Higgins | 3 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Junior C Higgins | 1 | son | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Mabel G Woodward | 16 | step daughter | None | Virginia |
| 76 | John J Payne | 55 | head | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Mary M Payne | 42 | wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | John S Payne | 24 | son | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Mary L Payne | 19 | daughter | Beader | Virginia |
| 80 | Georgia V Payne | 16 | daughter | Twister | Virginia |
| 81 | Thelma E Payne | 14 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Charley E Payne | 11 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 83 | James W Payne | 9 | son | None | Virginia |
| 84 | Garnice E Payne | 7 | son | None | Virginia |
| 85 | G. Lee | 50 | head | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Margaret G Lee | 50 | wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Boyd W Lee | 17 | son | None | Virginia |
| 88 | Emily M Lee | 13 | daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | David Levy Lee | 9 | son | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Hugh G Lee | 4 | son | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Harry H Goodbar | 52 | head | None | Virginia |
| 92 | Becky J Goodbar | 49 | wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Charlie F Goodbar | 27 | son | None | Virginia |
| 94 | A. G. Goodbar | 21 | daughter in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | Arline B Goodbar | 16 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Eugene H Goodbar | 12 | son | None | Virginia |
| 97 | John A. Jr. Hostetter | 40 | head | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Rosa F Hostetter | 37 | wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Helen R Hostetter | 7 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 100 | Hostetter | 6 | daughter | None | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)