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John Finney — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wilcox, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Finney across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wilcox, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wilcox, Alabama |
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bethel Beat Precinct 6 Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Finney | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Homer Finney | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Sarah Finney | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Arthur Finney | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Rebecca Finney | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Roosevelt Finney | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Hermit Finney | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Annie Finney | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Isaiah Finney | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Finney | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilcox, Alabama
Head, age 47
Wilcox, Alabama · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General F |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Wilcox, Alabama
Head, age 58
Wilcox, Alabama · implied b. ~1872 — 10 household members
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links John Finney across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wilcox, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Finney
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilcox, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilcox, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus54usce:0194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Caroline Rambo | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Lola Rambo | 8 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 53 | Viola Rambo | 6 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 54 | Willie Bell Rambo | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Gracie May Rambo | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Dannie Rambo | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Brozie Marlin | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Dicey Marlin | 24 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Pratie Marlin | 11 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Frank Nicholson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Louisa Nicholson | 60 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 62 | Owen Rambo | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Caroline Rambo | 75 | Mother-H | None | Alabama |
| 64 | Virginia Rambo | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 65 | Council Rambo | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Don Rambo | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | M B Rambo | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Floyd Ransom | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Elizabeth Ransom | 60 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Louis B Ransom | 12 | Grandson | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Robert G Ransom | 3 | Grandson | None | Alabama |
| 72 | Jesse Bonner | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 73 | Nova Bonner | 40 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Jesse Jr Bonner | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Sarah Bonner | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Doris Bonner | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 77 | Dorah Taylor | 26 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Elias Taylor | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Mary Taylor | 38 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 80 | Edmund Carmichael | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 81 | Bettie Carmichael | 46 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | Ollie Carmichael | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | Essie May Carmichael | 4 | Granddaughter | None | Alabama |
| 84 | Albert James | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 85 | Mary James | 52 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Delois James | 16 | Niece | Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | Major Mixon | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 88 | Josie Mixon | 62 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | John W Finney THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Sarah Ann Finney | 51 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 91 | Hermit Finney | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 92 | Rebecca Finney | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | William Mckinley Finney | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Isaiah Finney | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Roosevelt Finney | 9 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 96 | Homer Lee Finney | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Arthur Lee Finney | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Annie Price Finney | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Roosevelt Robinson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 100 | Mary Robinson | 19 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
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)