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John Clayton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hancock, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John Clayton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hancock, Georgia |
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Militia Dist 113Th Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Clayton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lucinda Clayton | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ralph Clayton | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Susan Clayton | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| James Clayton | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Annie Clayton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Clayton | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Lacy Clayton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, Georgia
Head, age 54
Hancock, Georgia · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Hancock-County, Georgia
Head, age 59
Hancock-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Joel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 114 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links John Clayton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Clayton
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Hancock, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Hancock, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel367:1088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | W B Butts | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Minerva B Butts | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | Delphia Butts | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Porter B Butts | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Robert Morris | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Gertrude Morris | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | Roberta Morris | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Walter Morris | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Nellie Morris | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Robert Jr Morris | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | John Clayton THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 62 | Susan Clayton | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Lucinda Clayton | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 64 | Lacy Clayton | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Ralph W Clayton | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Elliott Clayton | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Annie R Clayton | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | James L Clayton | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | November Wilson | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Mary J Wilson | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 71 | Dorothy M Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Samuel L Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Rebecca Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Byron Benson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 75 | Eloise Benson | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Douglas Benson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Louise Benson | 20 | Daughter | Cashier | Georgia |
| 78 | Lois Benson | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Sadie Benson | 17 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Georgia |
| 80 | Warren Benson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 81 | Emily Benson | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 82 | B P Benson | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 83 | James Benson | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Lacy Benson | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Caleb Benson | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Sterling Benson | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Rufness Roberts | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 88 | Leanna Roberts | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 89 | John W Roberts | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 90 | C Roberts | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Rufness Jr Roberts | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Gordon Roberts | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Bernice M Roberts | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Bernice Arnold | 33 | Head | Road Machine | Georgia |
| 95 | Ellen Arnold | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Dorothy Arnold | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Bernice Jr Arnold | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Lydia Arnold | 71 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Julia Arnold | 60 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 100 | John Arnold | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
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)