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James Gentry — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Johnson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Gentry across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Johnson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Johnson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen'l Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Gentry | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mildred Gentry | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Gentry | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Martha Gentry | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Wayne Gentry | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Olie Shepherd | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Amel Gentry | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Wiley Shepherd | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnson, Tennessee
Head, age 31
Johnson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Johnson, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Johnson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen'l Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links James Gentry across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Johnson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Gentry
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnson, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2257unit:0532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanford Bowling | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Herbert Bowling | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Carl Bowling | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Lassena Jones | 66 | Head-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Clarence Jones | 24 | Son | F. Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ervin B. Hawks | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Lulu P. Hawks | 28 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Howard Hawks | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Thurman Hawks | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Hellena Hawks | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | James M. Gentry THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Martha Gentry | 38 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Amel Gentry | 17 | Son | F. Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Bernice Gentry | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mildred Gentry | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Wayne Gentry | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Wiley H. Shepherd | 32 | Son in Law | F. Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Olie Shepherd | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Clinton R. Cress | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lillie E. Cress | 39 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Paul Cress | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Alva Cress | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Beatrice Cress | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Spencer Cress | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Florence Cress | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Sylva Cress | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Libbie Cress | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lilburn W. Hutchinson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Jennie M. Hutchinson | 33 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | John D. Hutchinson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | William G. Hutchinson | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Walter C. Hutchinson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lillian G. Hutchinson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Herman S. Hutchinson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Daisy Hutchinson | 20 | Sister | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Leona Culberson | 20 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Billie B. Culberson | 1 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Walter A. Mcneill | 55 | Head | Agent | North Carolina |
| 39 | William H. Mcneill | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Homer L. Reese | 41 | Son in Law | Lineman | Virginia |
| 41 | Annie L. Reese | 35 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Vinton S. Reese | 16 | G. Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | James H. Reese | 13 | G. Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Sam R. Reese | 9 | G. Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Harold L. Reese | 7 | G. Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mildred A. Reese | 4 | G. Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)