John Fowler — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Dekalb, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Fowler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Dekalb, Georgia
Surname	Fowler
Given Name	John N
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Lineman
Industry	Street Railway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1,000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Lineman
Township / Ward	District 531 Decatur
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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
Martha Fowler	Daughter	—	14	~1916
Jewell Fowler	Daughter	—	7	~1923
Opal Fowler	Daughter	—	7	~1923
John Fowler	Head	—	39	~1891
Lucy Fowler	Other	—	80	~1850
Leroy Fowler	Son	—	12	~1918
Douglas Fowler	Son	—	10	~1920
Lewis Fowler	Son	—	16	~1914
John Fowler	Son	—	18	~1912
Lotha Fowler	Spouse	—	37	~1893

Census Appearances

1930

Dekalb, Georgia

Head, age 39

Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members

Surname	Fowler
Given Name	John N
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Lineman
Industry	Street Railway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1,000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Dekalb-County, Georgia

Other, age 49

Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Fowler
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Father-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Electric Power-Distribution
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	462
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Fowler

Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Georgia

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1930 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel351:0368)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William A Eater	57	Head	Laborer	Georgia
2	Nancy V Eater	67	Sister	—	Georgia
3	John N Fowler THIS PERSON	39	Head	Lineman	Georgia
4	Lotha Fowler	37	Wife	—	Georgia
5	John B Fowler	18	Son	Usher	Georgia
6	Lewis J Fowler	16	Son	Usher	Georgia
7	Martha Fowler	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
8	Leroy Fowler	12	Son	—	Georgia
9	Douglas Fowler	10	Son	—	Georgia
10	Jewell Fowler	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
11	Opal Fowler	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
12	Lucy J Fowler	80	Mother	—	Georgia
13	John W Venable	42	Head	Contractor	Georgia
14	Effie P Venable	36	Wife	—	Georgia
15	J D Venable	17	Son	—	Georgia
16	Tyrus Venable	15	Son	—	Georgia
17	Margaret Venable	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Jeannette Venable	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	Paul Venable	4	Son	—	Georgia
20	Mary Venable	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	Charles Venable	2	Son	—	Georgia
22	Howell H Meeks	37	Head	Section Foreman	Georgia
23	Evelyn Meeks	30	Wife	—	Florida
24	Dorothy Meeks	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
25	George Alston	52	Head	—	Virginia
26	Annie Alston	40	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
27	Curtis Wheeler	24	Head	Laborer	Georgia
28	Hallie Wheeler	21	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
29	Robert J Kilpatrick	3	Step Son	—	Georgia
30	Robert Kennelrew	35	Head	Laborer	Georgia
31	Estelle Kennelrew	30	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
32	Sturgeon S Hutchins	38	Head	Laborer	Georgia
33	Eula Hutchins	33	Wife	—	Georgia
34	Virginia Hutchins	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
35	Sturgeon Jr Hutchins	6	Son	—	Georgia
36	Ralph Hutchins	2	Son	—	Georgia
37	John M Mitchell	32	Head	Brick Mason	Georgia
38	Willie B Mitchell	28	Wife	—	Georgia
39	Gladys Mitchell	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	Ray Mitchell	7	Son	—	Georgia
41	Margaret F Mitchell	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
42	Samuel A Dyer	53	Head	—	Georgia
43	Eva Dyer	42	Wife	Spooler	Georgia
44	J G Scott	20	Son-in-law	Laborer	Georgia
45	Bessie M Scott	23	Wife	—	Georgia
46	Jackie M Scott	1	Gr-son	—	Georgia
47	Roland Thompson	33	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
48	Pearl Thompson	22	Wife	—	Georgia
49	Charles Thompson	5	Son	—	Georgia
50	Hazel Thompson	3	Daughter	—	Georgia

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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)

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