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John Fields — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Fields across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, Tennessee |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 11 District Civil |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Fields | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Fields | Head | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| Almedin Fields | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chester, Tennessee
Head, age 56
Chester, Tennessee · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Chester, Tennessee
Head, age 65
Chester, Tennessee · implied b. ~1855 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Chester, Tennessee
Head, age 76
Chester, Tennessee · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links John Fields across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Chester, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Fields
Head · 1930 · age 76 · b. ~1854 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2237unit:0210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athel Washington | 18 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ruby Washington | 16 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Henry L Pirtle | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Nancy Pirtle | 75 | Sister-H | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Annie Roper | 62 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 6 | Hugh F Cherry | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Almeda Cherry | 31 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Guy W Cherry | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Cordell Cherry | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Curtis L Cherry | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Clara M Cherry | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ladie E Cherry | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mildred J Cherry | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lewis A Fisher | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Sarah E Fisher | 58 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Dora Fisher | 30 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Gladys Fisher | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Hassie Julia Fisher | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | William M Morris | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mary Morris | 58 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ecloga B Hill | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Allie Hill | 57 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Hallie Hill | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | James Bushy | 0 | Gr-Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Richard D Smith | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Annie Smith | 29 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ernest O Smith | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mary F Riostman | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Earlee Riostman | 13 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Jackie J Cooper | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Carrie L Cooper | 40 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | James W Cooper | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Gerald T Cooper | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Jessie V Cooper | 19 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Hazel Cooper | 16 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | James W Lindsay | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Laura E Lindsay | 56 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Flora Lindsay | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | John M Fields THIS PERSON | 76 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Almedin E Fields | 70 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Evelyn Fields | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | James T Robison | 47 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ruth Robison | 31 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Robert Winfield | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Nancy Winfield | 64 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Charlie Smith | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Robert Smith | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ada C Milton | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Sadie Milton | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lucille Milton | 3 | Daughter | — | 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)