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John Carpenter — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this John Carpenter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jenny & Warner — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationBedford, Tennessee
SurnameCarpenter
Given NameJohn H.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / Ward9Th District Part
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Allene Carpenter Daughter — 9 ~1921
Daisy Carpenter Daughter — 12 ~1918
Nola Carpenter Daughter — 16 ~1914
Maude Carpenter Daughter — 15 ~1915
Sallie Carpenter Head — 47 ~1883
John Carpenter Son — 11 ~1919
Henry Carpenter Son — 14 ~1916
George Carpenter Son — 18 ~1912

Census Appearances

1920
Bedford, Tennessee
Son, age
Bedford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Carpenter
Given Name John H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation none
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Bedford, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Bedford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
Surname Carpenter
Given Name John H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Bedford-County, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Bedford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Carpenter
Given Name Joe
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) 8th
1935 Residence (County) Bedford
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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 Carpenter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jenny Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and father Warner Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and father Alvin Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Carpenter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jenny Carpenter
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Warner Carpenter
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Alvin Carpenter
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Carpenter
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Carpenter
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
George Carpenter
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nola Carpenter
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Carpenter
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Carpenter
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude Carpenter
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allene Carpenter
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Bedford, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2233unit:0771)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Joshua B. Medaries 4 Son None Tennessee
52 Jennie Medaries 57 Head None Tennessee
53 Stanley Medaries 32 Son Farmer Tennessee
54 Jessie J. Medaries 30 Son Farmer Tennessee
55 Nathalee Fishback 27 Daughter None Tennessee
56 Rosa Fishback 30 Son-in-law Laborer Tennessee
57 Rosline Fishback 1 Daughter None Tennessee
58 Cash B. Fishback 68 Head None Tennessee
59 Hanna Carpenter 22 Gr. child Servant Tennessee
60 Ida L. Carpenter 19 Gr. child None Tennessee
61 George Smith 37 Head Farmer Tennessee
62 Lucy Smith 38 Wife None Tennessee
63 Clyde Smith 17 Son Laborer Tennessee
64 Katherine Smith 14 Daughter None Tennessee
65 Sarah E. Smith 12 Daughter None Tennessee
66 Hayward Smith 10 Son None Tennessee
67 Marvin Smith 8 Son None Tennessee
68 Sallie Carpenter 47 Head None Tennessee
69 George H. Carpenter 18 Son Laborer Tennessee
70 Nola M. Carpenter 16 Daughter None Tennessee
71 Maude L. Carpenter 15 Daughter None Tennessee
72 Henry C. Carpenter 14 Son None Tennessee
73 Daisy Carpenter 12 Daughter None Tennessee
74 John H. Carpenter THIS PERSON 11 Son None Tennessee
75 Allene Carpenter 9 Daughter None Tennessee
76 John A. Bledsoe 65 Head Farmer Tennessee
77 Nora Bledsoe 60 Wife None Tennessee
78 Annie B. Bledsoe 25 Daughter None Tennessee
79 Myrtle Bledsoe 23 Daughter None Tennessee
80 Kindred Bledsoe 11 Son None Tennessee
81 Pink H. Flack 51 Head Farmer Tennessee
82 Daisy Flack 45 Wife None Tennessee
83 Pauline Flack 20 Daughter None Tennessee
84 Ulysses S. Brown 57 Head Farmer Tennessee
85 Mary L. Brown 49 Wife None Tennessee
86 Nina L. Brown 17 Daughter None Tennessee
87 Mary Bills 74 Mother-in-law None Tennessee
88 Hubert L. Freeman 53 Head Laborer Tennessee
89 Annie L. Freeman 48 Wife None Tennessee
90 John H. Capley 63 Head None Tennessee
91 Mattie M. Capley 53 Wife None Tennessee
92 Lizzie M. Capley 29 Daughter None Tennessee
93 Henry E. Capley 21 Son Farmer Tennessee
94 Ethel M. Capley 19 Daughter None Tennessee
95 John G. Foster 35 Head Farmer Tennessee
96 Annie E. Foster 33 Wife None Tennessee
97 Nona J. Foster 14 Daughter None Tennessee
98 Alna F. Foster 13 Daughter None Tennessee
99 Kenneth Foster 11 Son None Tennessee
100 Emma D. Foster 9 Daughter None Tennessee

Pedigree Summary

John + 6 siblings
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)

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