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John Cole — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Cole across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Tunstall District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cole | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| John Cockerham | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Emmer Cole | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Lester Cole | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 40
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 50
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 60
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Cole across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pittsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cole
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2455unit:0136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard L Townsend | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 52 | Lawrence B Townsend | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Walter C Clayton | 44 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary M Clayton | 40 | wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Helena E Clayton | 22 | daughter | Mill Worker | Virginia |
| 56 | Rex A Petty | 31 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 57 | Kate L Petty | 31 | wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Evelyn M Petty | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Robert A Petty | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Herman J Clark | 76 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Sallie B Clark | 65 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Hulon Clark | 55 | son-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Harry J Cole | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Joseph H Cole | 37 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 65 | Ella Cole | 14 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 66 | Sarah Cole | 12 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 67 | Janice Cole | 10 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Harry J Jr Cole | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 69 | William Cole | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Jessie G Cole | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Mattie F Cole | 23 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 72 | Jason O Burnett | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Bess E Burnett | 30 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Levada O Burnett | 17 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Nessie E Burnett | 16 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Asa D Burnett | 14 | son | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Willie O Burnett | 9 | son | None | Virginia |
| 78 | Elizabeth S Burnett | 7 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Jasper P Burnett | 4 | son | None | Virginia |
| 80 | John A Cole THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 81 | Emmer M Cole | 58 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Lester G Cole | 25 | son | Book Keeper | Virginia |
| 83 | John Cockerham | 58 | Boarder | Foreman | Virginia |
| 84 | Julian West | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Annie West | 24 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Annie West | 4 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Ella West | 2 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 88 | Austin J Bostee | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Eula L Bostee | 36 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 90 | James A Bostee | 15 | son | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Jennie E Bostee | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 92 | Leslie J Bostee | 11 | son | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Ada Turner | 65 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 94 | John M Lovelace | 23 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 95 | Francis E Lovelace | 18 | wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Frances L Lovelace | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | John W Jr Lovelace | 0 | son | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Nolan W Corles | 32 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 99 | Phoney Corles | 29 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 100 | Doris L Corles | 9 | daughter | None | Virginia |
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)