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John Finney — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Powhatan, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Finney across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Powhatan, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Powhatan, Virginia |
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| 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 | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Spencer District |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Finney | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Emory Finney | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Finney | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Novella Finney | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lillie Finney | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Alice Finney | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Finney | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Fannie Finney | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Powhatan, Virginia
Head, age 49
Powhatan, Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 14 household members
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Household
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Powhatan, Virginia
Head, age 58
Powhatan, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| 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 | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Finney across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Powhatan, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Finney
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Powhatan, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Powhatan, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2455unit:0959)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Evelyn L. Cox | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary U. Cox | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Earnest B. Green | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Addie V. Green | 29 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Nelson H. Green | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Irene D. Green | 21 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Evelyn Green | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Muriel E. Green | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Eliza M. Weedon | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Cooper F. Green | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Lula G. Green | 40 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Fred J. Green | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | William D. Hicks | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Rosa Hicks | 80 | Mother-H | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Maggie Hicks | 50 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Louise Hicks | 41 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Rosa B. Hicks | 39 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Oscar W. Hicks | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Ruben T. Hicks | 47 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | James V. Finney | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Edmonia Finney | 48 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Guy B. Finney | 50 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Alton Carrington | 11 | Foster son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Joseph R. Finney | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Elizabeth H. Finney | 45 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Martha V. Finney | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Raymond C. Finney | 14 | Adopted son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | J. Powell Finney | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | John E. Finney THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Fannie J. Finney | 59 | Wife-H | Teacher | Virginia |
| 81 | James C. Finney | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Isaac L. Finney | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Emory M. Finney | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Novella D. Finney | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Alice H. Finney | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Lillie F. Finney | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Martin Crawford | 20 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Robert Lewis | 19 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Alfred Hicks | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | William H. Walton | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Carl A. Walton | 32 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Estelle B. Walton | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Mary A. Walton | 10 | Gr-Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Audrey J. Walton | 9 | Gr-Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | William C. Walton | 7 | Gr-Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Rosa M. Walton | 5 | Gr-Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Hannie E. Walton | 3 | Gr-Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Ellen G. Walton | 1 | Gr-Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | William C. Ford | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Alvah J. Walton | 33 | 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)