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John Cameron — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this John Cameron across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Ella — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1904 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationCumberland, North Carolina
SurnameCameron
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Father's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Additional Details
OccupationSecretary
IndustryR.R. Office
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
VeteranNo
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationSecretary
Township / WardHope Mills Town
Est. Birth Year~1904

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Pauline Cameron Son — 12 ~1918
Ella Cameron Head — 55 ~1875
John Cameron Son — 26 ~1904
Donald Cameron Son — 15 ~1915

Census Appearances

1910
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 6
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cameron
Given Name John M
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1920
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 15
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cameron
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1930
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 26
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
Surname Cameron
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Secretary
Industry R.R. Office
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
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.
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Our Model Tree links John Cameron across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Cameron (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Cameron (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Cameron (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Cameron
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Cameron
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Cameron
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cameron
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Pauline Cameron
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Cameron
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1684unit:0821)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Edwin Turner 28 Head Carpenter North Carolina
52 Ruth H Turner 23 Wife — North Carolina
53 Bettie Turner 2 Daughter — North Carolina
54 Katherine Turner 1 Daughter — North Carolina
55 Bessie Elkins 40 Head — North Carolina
56 Casper Bullard 22 Son Conductor North Carolina
57 William Swinney 42 Boarder Mechanic North Carolina
58 Lee Davis 27 Head Electrician North Carolina
59 Ida Davis 28 Wife — North Carolina
60 Elizabeth Davis 6 Daughter — North Carolina
61 Dorothy Davis 5 Daughter — North Carolina
62 Lavine Prescott 44 Head Winder South Carolina
63 Robert Long 26 Son Laborer South Carolina
64 Annie Long 17 Son Roll Winder Florida
65 Blane Sams 14 Boarder — Florida
66 Mamie Prescott 8 Daughter — North Carolina
67 William Snipes 58 Head Running Hall South Carolina
68 Lizzie Snipes 50 Wife — South Carolina
69 Thomas Snipes 21 Son Run Twisters South Carolina
70 Pauline Snipes 11 Daughter — South Carolina
71 Sherman Hales 64 Head Teamster North Carolina
72 Mattie Hales 62 Wife — North Carolina
73 Frank Steadman 38 Head Sling String North Carolina
74 Lula Steadman 31 Wife — North Carolina
75 Vernie Steadman 6 Son — North Carolina
76 Frank Jr. Steadman 3 Son — North Carolina
77 Maxine Steadman 1 Daughter — North Carolina
78 Margarette Steadman 53 Wife's Mother — North Carolina
79 Edward Tate 25 Head Proprietor North Carolina
80 Amelia Tate 23 Wife — North Carolina
81 Mildred Tate 4 Daughter — North Carolina
82 Edward Jr. Tate 1 Son — North Carolina
83 William Dickens 40 Head — North Carolina
84 Katie Dickens 43 Wife — North Carolina
85 Margie Dickens 11 Daughter — North Carolina
86 William Dickens 9 Son — North Carolina
87 May Whites 28 Head Cook North Carolina
88 Jas M. Dixon 53 Head Salesman North Carolina
89 Ida Dixon 45 Wife — North Carolina
90 Ralph Dixon 21 Son Laborer North Carolina
91 Ruth Dixon 19 Daughter — North Carolina
92 Ernest Dixon 16 Son — North Carolina
93 Mildred Dixon 14 Daughter — North Carolina
94 John Dixon 7 Son — North Carolina
95 Billy Dixon 4 Son — North Carolina
96 Ella Cameron 55 Head — North Carolina
97 John Cameron THIS PERSON 26 Son Secretary North Carolina
98 Donald Cameron 15 Son — North Carolina
99 Pauline Cameron 12 Son — North Carolina
100 Matt Hamilton 46 Head Proprietor North Carolina

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Pedigree Summary

John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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