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John Giles — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Russell, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Giles across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Russell, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Russell, Alabama |
| Surname | Giles |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Hurtboro Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Giles | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Giles | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Alice Giles | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mattie Giles | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| James Giles | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Robert Giles | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Eleanor Giles | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Giles | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Alabama
Head, age 41
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Giles |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| 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
Russell, Alabama
Head, age 50
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Giles |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links John Giles across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Russell, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Giles
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus47usce:0872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard H Jenkins | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Alice Jenkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Carrie Jenkins | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Alonzo Rainey | 31 | Head | Agent | Alabama |
| 55 | Marguerite Rainey | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | William L Rainey | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Marguerite Rainey | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Marion L Rainey | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Ira Jean Rainey | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Mildred Rainey | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Alonzo Jr Rainey | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Sarah Steward | 70 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Susie Joseph | 60 | Lodger | Servant | Georgia |
| 64 | Linnie Lee Joseph | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Susanne Mitch | 90 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Simon Smith | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Annie Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | James Smith | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Simon Jr Smith | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Joe Smith | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Annie Mitchell | 60 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 72 | James Mitchell | 24 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | George Mitchell | 23 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Willie Mitchell | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Lula Mitchell | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Susie Mitchell | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Annie Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Robert Mitchell | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Lucille Giles | 51 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 80 | Sarah L Giles | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | John W Giles THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Mattie Giles | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 83 | John W Jr Giles | 24 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Willie Giles | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 85 | James Giles | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Eleanor Giles | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Alice Giles | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Robert Giles | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Oscar Austin | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Mary Austin | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Annie L Austin | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Robert Austin | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Ferdinand Underwood | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Lizzie Underwood | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 95 | Willie Underwood | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Ferdinand Jr Underwood | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | James Underwood | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Lizzie Underwood | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Annie Underwood | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Alfred James | 40 | Head | Laborer | 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)