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John Dooley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Dooley across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Dooley |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lisbon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Dooley | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Cora Dooley | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lee Dooley | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Dooley | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Otis Dooley | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Andrew Dooley | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Carrie Dooley | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 31
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dooley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 41
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dooley |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 50
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dooley |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Dooley across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bedford, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Dooley
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2436unit:0993)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. William Crouch | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Lillian A. Crouch | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Elsie M. Crouch | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | J. William Jr. Crouch | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | James B. Newman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Laura M. Newman | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Thomas L. Newman | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Lillian Newman | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | William G. Newman | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Stella A. Newman | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | H. Reed Arrington | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Mollie Arrington | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | J. Kenneth Arrington | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Lillian H. Arrington | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Wm. J. Mcdaniel | 91 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Daniel J. Patterson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Annie V. Patterson | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Berta Patterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Hattie M. Patterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Bessie Patterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lillian D. Patterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Virginia D. Patterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Robert L. Patterson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | James E. Patterson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Frank Lamb | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Lucy Lamb | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Edward T. Lamb | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Ruth L. Lamb | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Sheldon E. Lamb | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Harry L. Lamb | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Ira C. Lamb | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Iva M. Lamb | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lottie L. Lamb | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Hester E. Falls | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | William G. Pierce | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Eliza F. Pierce | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | William C. Caldwell | 77 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 38 | John W. Dooley THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Carrie E. Dooley | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | James L. Dooley | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Cora E. Dooley | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Otis B. Dooley | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Lee B. Dooley | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Andrew J. Dooley | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Marshall Tarington | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Lucy B. Tarington | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ethel M. Morris | 35 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Uless W. Morris | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ann C. Morris | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Frank G. Coper | 40 | Head | Farmer | 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)