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John Caldwell — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Talladega, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Caldwell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Alf — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 8 Lanier |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alf Caldwell | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Idelle Caldwell | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| John Caldwell | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 5
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Johnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 15
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 25
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Caldwell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Talladega, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and father Alf Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Caldwell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Caldwell
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alf Caldwell
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Caldwell
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Caldwell
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Caldwell
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Caldwell
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Alabama
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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 — Talladega, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus49usce:1037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter Reynolds | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Benjamin J Reynolds | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Ernest Wilson | 26 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Joe Dorman | 45 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 55 | Camilla Dorman | 24 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 56 | J C Dorman | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Wm C Dorman | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Robert Lee | 44 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 59 | Crawford Lee | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | James Lee | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Daniel Lee | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Ester Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Henry Williams | 48 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 64 | Mattie Williams | 24 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Viola Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | George W Williams | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Enoch Calhoun | 63 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 68 | Emma A Calhoun | 50 | Wife-H | Teacher | Alabama |
| 69 | Willie Calhoun | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Lizzie Duncan | 12 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 71 | James C Roach | 25 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 72 | Elsie R Roach | 22 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 73 | James M Roach | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | John E | 45 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 75 | Viola J | 48 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Willie M | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | John H Cophom | 65 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 78 | Tinnie Cophom | 56 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 79 | James W Cophom | 28 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 80 | Archie | 36 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 81 | Emma | 34 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Annie | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Cecil T | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | John | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Oliver | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Merchant | 23 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 87 | Daucie | 25 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Florence R | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Walter Wilson | 39 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 90 | Effie Wilson | 29 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Earl Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Pauline Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Almeta Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Willie G Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Alf J Caldwell | 65 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 96 | Idelle Caldwell | 50 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 97 | John A Caldwell THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | Cecil W Cecil | 30 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 99 | Ruby Cecil | 24 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Ellen Cecil | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 5 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)