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John Armstrong — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gaston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Armstrong across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 31 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | South Point |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Armstrong | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Harrold Armstrong | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Janie Armstrong | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Tommie Armstrong | Son | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Lawson Armstrong | Son | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Sarah Armstrong | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gaston, North …
Head, age 45
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Gaston, North …
Head, age 54
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Head, age 68
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 31 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Armstrong across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Gaston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Armstrong
Head · 1930 · age 68 · b. ~1862 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1692unit:1054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Lindsey | 11 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | John A Armstrong THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Sarah A Armstrong | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lawson S Armstrong | 38 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Tommie A Armstrong | 37 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Janie N Armstrong | 29 | Daughter-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Harrold N Armstrong | 1 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Joe H Scapps | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Laura Scapps | 47 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Eunice Scapps | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Connie Scapps | 19 | Daughter | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 12 | Albert Scapps | 15 | Son | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elliot Scapps | 8 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lawrence F Ewing | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mollie Ewing | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Myrtle Ewing | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Marie Ewing | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Virginia Ewing | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Rudolph Ewing | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Forest Ewing | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Daisy Ewing | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Alice Ewing | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lawrence Jr Ewing | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | J G Ramsey | 26 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 25 | Sophie Ramsey | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Francis M Ramsey | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Sarah Milling | 79 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mattie Milling | 68 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Joe Frady | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Eddie Frady | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Elizabeth Frady | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lysthus Frady | 23 | Son | Card Hand | North Carolina |
| 33 | Pearl H Frady | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Richard Frady | 30 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Valerie Frady | 11 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Junior Frady | 5 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Roosevelt Frady | 16 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Joe Miller | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Mary Miller | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lillie Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Richard Miller | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Herbert L Gitten | 25 | Head | Station Engineer | Georgia |
| 43 | Alma Gitten | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Annie L Gitten | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Zelphia M Gitten | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Robert A Mcclain | 44 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 47 | Nancy Mcclain | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | E C Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Roland Williams | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Herman Williams | 13 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)