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John Gentry — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Howell, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Gentry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howell, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Howell, Missouri |
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sisson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gentry | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Bobbie Gentry | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Maggie Gentry | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| John Gentry | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1920
Howell, Missouri
Head, age 59
Howell, Missouri · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Howell, Missouri
Head, age 68
Howell, Missouri · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Howell-County, Missouri
Other, age 78
Howell-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1862
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sisson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howell |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Gentry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Gentry
Head · 1930 · age 68 · b. ~1862 · Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Howell, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Howell, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1191:0894)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Hall | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Grant Hall | 26 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 3 | Clarence Hall | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Jan Butler | 63 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Mamie Butler | 46 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 6 | Girtas Butler | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Arthur Hall | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 8 | Gertrude Hall | 26 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Abe Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 10 | Charles Smith | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Sarah Young | 42 | Servant | — | Missouri |
| 12 | A. J. Holte | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 13 | Louella Holte | 44 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Ella Holte | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Ethel Holte | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Lucile Holte | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Victor Holte | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Roy Burton | 23 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Lucile Burton | 17 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Maxine Burton | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Virginia Henry | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Ed A. Gemson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 23 | Florence Gemson | 47 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 24 | George Gemson | 23 | Son | Teacher | Illinois |
| 25 | Bidda Gemson | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Margaret Gemson | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | John Gemson | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Robert Gemson | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Woody Gemson | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Bertha Gemson | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | William King | 64 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | Lucy King | 64 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 33 | William P. Bosserman | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 34 | Mary Bosserman | 49 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Cleon Bosserman | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | William Bosserman | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Quinton Bosserman | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Alta Bosserman | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Alice Bosserman | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Arthur Barnett | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 41 | Bertha Barnett | 29 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Barney Thompson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 43 | Bernice B. Thompson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 44 | A. C. Smith | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 45 | Paula Smith | 58 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Rufus Smith | 20 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | John Gentry THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Maggie Gentry | 63 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | John Gentry | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 50 | Bobbie Gentry | 1 | Grand-son | — | Oklahoma |
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)