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John Gentry — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Person, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Gentry across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Person, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Person, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Flat River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallie Gentry | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Early Gentry | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Percy Gentry | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Walter Gentry | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Gentry | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Gentry | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Nellie Gentry | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Earnest Gentry | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Clarice Gentry | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Gentry | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Granville, North …
Head, age 45
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Person, North …
Head, age 56
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Gentry across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Gentry
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Person, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Person, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1713unit:0405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Maud B | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Tom Street | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lizzie Street | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Pearl Street | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Sam Street | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Sophie Street | 17 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 57 | Daisy Street | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Jesse Street | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Thomas Street | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Lester | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary Lester | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | James W Lester | 24 | Son | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 63 | Nellie M Lester | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ruth Lester | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Joseph E Lester | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | John Jr Lester | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Net Lester | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Magnolia Lester | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Frank Fralic | 26 | Head | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lula Fralic | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Fralic | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ed Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Annie Smith | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | George Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Delia Smith | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Carl Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Dewey Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Irene Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ruby Ellis | 16 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Tom Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Bertie Smith | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | John H Smith | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Tom J Smith | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ruby G Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Velma Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Linford B Smith | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Willie B Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | James W Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Charlie A Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | John T Gentry THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Hallie M Gentry | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Clarice T Gentry | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Early S Gentry | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Earnest L Gentry | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Percy J Gentry | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Walter L Gentry | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Nellie I Gentry | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | John W Gentry | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | William P Gentry | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)