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John Dyer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Grundy, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Dyer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Grundy, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Grundy, Tennessee |
| Surname | Dyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 600 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Dyer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Jennie Dyer | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Mary Dyer | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Joe Dyer | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John Dyer | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Lillian Dyer | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Henry Dyer | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grundy, Tennessee
Head, age 36
Grundy, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Grundy, Tennessee
Head, age 46
Grundy, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 600 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Dyer across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Grundy, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Dyer
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Grundy, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Grundy, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2250unit:0045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billie | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Arzie | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Homer Lappin | 48 | Head | Meat Cutter | Ohio |
| 5 | Novella Lappin | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Edwyna Lappin | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ralph M. Lappin | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Thomas Lappin | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Thelma Lappin | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Willie A. Lappin | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Joe Creighton | 43 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mary B. Creighton | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lillian Creighton | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Joe Vernal Creighton | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | David Souders | 71 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Todd Palmer | 58 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ingram Palmer | 47 | Brother | Miner | Tennessee |
| 18 | Bessie Palmer | 50 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Emma Palmer | 48 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lundy Palmer | 43 | Brother | Miner | Tennessee |
| 21 | Will Bowman | 53 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 22 | Reada Bowman | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Yalle Bowman | 20 | Son | Teamster | Georgia |
| 24 | Leon Bowman | 17 | Son | Teamster | Georgia |
| 25 | Annie Bowman | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Billie Hargis | 14 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | John Dyer THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 28 | Jennie Dyer | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Henry Etta Dyer | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Willie Dyer | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lillian Dyer | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mary Sue Dyer | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Joe Harris Dyer | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Sam Bond | 52 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lillie Bond | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ernest Bond | 25 | Son | Barber | Tennessee |
| 37 | Clara A. Bond | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Vesta E. Bond | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Etta Mae Bond | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Alice Bond | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Nellie Joe Bond | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Willie Sue Bond | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | W.D. Collins | 80 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Cornelia Collins | 20 | Son | Miner | Tennessee |
| 45 | Billie Collins | 39 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Billie Collins | 16 | Brother | Miner | Tennessee |
| 47 | Carroll D. Collins | 7 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Beatrice Collins | 14 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Charles Fletcher | 41 | Head | Shop | Tennessee |
| 50 | Minnie Fletcher | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)