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John Cameron — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Harnett, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Cameron across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Harnett, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harnett, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Stewarts Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cameron | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Frank Cameron | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Earnest Cameron | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Morris Cameron | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Malcolm Cameron | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Pauline Cameron | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ella Cameron | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Major Cameron | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| John Cameron | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| William Cameron | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Retta Cameron | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Brigetta Cameron | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harnett, North …
Head, age 44
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 13 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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
Harnett, North …
Head, age 53
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 12 household members
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Cameron across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Harnett, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cameron
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Harnett, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Harnett, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1698unit:0187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Cameron | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Rebecca Cameron | 47 | Mother-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Clara Cameron | 20 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Rosie Cameron | 18 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Woodrow Cameron | 16 | Brother | Labour | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lewis Cameron | 14 | Brother | Labour | North Carolina |
| 7 | Florence Cameron | 12 | Sister | Labour | North Carolina |
| 8 | Pauline Cameron | 6 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Houston Cameron | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | John W. Cameron THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Brigetta Cameron | 45 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | John Jr Cameron | 26 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 13 | Major Cameron | 21 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 14 | Frank Cameron | 18 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 15 | William Cameron | 16 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 16 | Malcolm Cameron | 12 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ella Cameron | 10 | Daughter | Labour | North Carolina |
| 18 | Retta Cameron | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Morris Cameron | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Earnest Cameron | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Pauline Cameron | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Weldon F. Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Woodrow Smith | 17 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alberta Smith | 14 | Daughter-H | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Arthur Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Rachel Smith | 43 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Betsy J. Smith | 17 | Daughter | Labour | North Carolina |
| 28 | Alice Smith | 14 | Daughter | Labour | North Carolina |
| 29 | Eulama Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | James C. Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Helena Smith | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Forman L. Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mazie Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Consolia Williams | 7 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 35 | Malcolm Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ella Smith | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Rogers Smith | 19 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 38 | James W. Smith | 17 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 39 | Roberta Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Nellie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | George Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Maggie Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Henry Smith | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Bonnie Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | West Mcneil | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Eliza Mcneil | 52 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mary E. Mcneil | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Florence Mcneil | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | John W. Mcneil | 20 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 50 | George C. Mcneil | 18 | Son | Labour | 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)