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John Copeland — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chowan, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Copeland across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chowan, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chowan, North Carolina |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Yeopim Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Copeland | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Copeland | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Catherine Copeland | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Hazel Copeland | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Annie Copeland | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Alton Copeland | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Robert Copeland | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Reese Copeland | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chowan, North …
Head, age 32
Chowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Chowan, North …
Head, age 41
Chowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| 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 | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Chowan, North …
Head, age 52
Chowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Copeland across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Chowan, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Copeland
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chowan, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chowan, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1681unitrs:0757)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larent | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Patmagon | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Olson A. Lane | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nannie A. Lane | 45 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Oliver E. Chappell | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Hazel B. Chappell | 18 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Annie P. Chappell | 58 | Mother-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Israel A. Lane | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary E. Lane | 64 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Charles E. Chappell | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lydia T. Chappell | 47 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Clarence E. Chappell | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Edith M. Chappell | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Elmer R. Chappell | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Gilbert C. Chappell | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Regina M. Chappell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Thomas J. Monday | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Annie V. Monday | 49 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Nora J. Monday | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Grace O. Monday | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Laura E. Monday | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Joseph C. Monday | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Willard P. Sinclair | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Elizabeth A. Sinclair | 46 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | John R. Smith | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ida V. Smith | 52 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | William K. Smith | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Calvin C. Copeland | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Christine E. Copeland | 57 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Thomas O. Copeland | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | John F. Copeland THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Annie V. Copeland | 47 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Reese W. Copeland | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Edith H. Copeland | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Robert C. Copeland | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Hazel M. Copeland | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Alton M. Copeland | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Catherine J. Copeland | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Hezekiah E. Duke | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lefania Duke | 61 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Leta M. Duke | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Albert H. Duke | 21 | Adopted Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Oscar Copeland | 13 | H. Boy | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Junius White | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lena White | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Benjamin F. Denman | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Laura L. Denman | 46 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Carson A. Denman | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Gladys L. Denman | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lloyd G. White | 31 | Head | Farmer | 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)