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John Barnes — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Barnes across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wilson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nathan & Jarrett — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wilson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wilson Town Ship |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barnes | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Laura Barnes | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Jessie Barnes | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wilson, North …
Son, age 6
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Wilson, North …
Son, age 14
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wilson, North …
Son, age 23
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilson, North …
Head, age 31
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 John Barnes across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wilson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nathan Barnes (~0.92 confidence) and father Jarrett Barnes (~0.92 confidence) and father Geo Barnes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Barnes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nathan Barnes
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jarrett Barnes
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Geo Barnes
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Barnes
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Barnes
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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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 — Wilson, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1729unit:1003)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Sumner | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Rosa Sumner | 46 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Jimmie Sumner | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Eddie Sumner | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Magdeline Sumner | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Lucie B Sumner | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Rosa L Sumner | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Lavinia Sumner | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Orlando William | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lula William | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Orlando Jr William | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Nick William | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sarah William | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Nora William | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lucia B William | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Elmer William | 14 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | James Rushin | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Annie Rushin | 20 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Artilia Rushin | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Isaac Rushin | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John H Rushin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Annie Simms | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Albert Henderson | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lillian Henderson | 33 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lillian Henderson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Eva L Henderson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Annie L Henderson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Nathaniel Henderson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Frank Ward | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Minie Ward | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Albert Ward | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lucile Ward | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Grant Ward | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Floyd Ward | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Mary Ward | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Hazel Ward | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | David Ward | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Edna Ward | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Rosa Ward | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | James Ward | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | William Ward | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Will Ward | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Nancy Ward | 45 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Reid Ward | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Oscar Ward | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Moses Ward | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Silas Ward | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | John A Barnes THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Laura Barnes | 28 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Jessie Barnes | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)