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John Blackburn — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wilkes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Blackburn across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wilkes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wilkes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Blackburn |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| 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 | Rock Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millie Blackburn | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lillian Blackburn | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Theodore Blackburn | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Diana Blackburn | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mattie Blackburn | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| John Blackburn | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| William Blackburn | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ruby Blackburn | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Hilla Handy | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Talmage Blackburn | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Betty Handy | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 47
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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| Surname | Blackburn |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 52
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 11 household members
| Surname | Blackburn |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links John Blackburn across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wilkes, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Blackburn
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1728unit:1035)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Talmage Riddle | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Viola J. Riddle | 27 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Clyde L. Riddle | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Mildred C. Riddle | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Edith R. Riddle | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Fredell R. Riddle | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Henry A. Riddle | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ruth E. Riddle | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Leonard S. Riddle | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Maud M. Riddle | 40 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Elsie M. Riddle | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Vestal W. Riddle | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Odell L. Riddle | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Scott L. Riddle | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Esta L. Riddle | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Don L. Riddle | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Joyce L. Smith | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lily E. Smith | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jeff W. Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Dorothy J. Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | John W. Blackburn THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mattie Blackburn | 41 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Theodore W. Blackburn | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Diana L. Blackburn | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ruby L. Blackburn | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Millie L. Blackburn | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | William L. Blackburn | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lillian V. Blackburn | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Talmage J. Blackburn | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hilla Handy | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Betty A. Handy | 1 | G-Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Fred Blackburn | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ethel Blackburn | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Howard W. Blackburn | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Charles U. Blackburn | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Shirley Blackburn | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Arthur Parks | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Susie Parks | 22 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Marie Parks | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Unice B. Parks | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Betty Third | 67 | Head-H | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Samuel H. Whittington | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mattie Whittington | 43 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Bessie M. Whittington | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Beulah E. Whittington | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Vippie E. Whittington | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | S. Graham Whittington | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Adgie L. Whittington | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | J. Clyde Third | 30 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 50 | Blanch M. Third | 28 | Wife-H | — | 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)