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John Giles — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Giles across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stephen & Lula — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Giles |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | drugstore |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10.00 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Giles | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Giles | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Eddie Giles | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| John Giles | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Giles |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Washerwoman |
| Industry | Private Families |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Giles |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 30
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Giles |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | drugstore |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10.00 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Giles across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Stephen Giles (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Giles (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Giles (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Stephen Giles
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Giles
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Giles
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Giles
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
11 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2242unit:0227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Kinnard | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Beatrice Kinnard | 27 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | John W. Kinnard | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | Walter J. Kinnard | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Andrew J. Kinnard | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | Hamler, Lira Kinnard | 30 | Sister-in-law | Servant | Tennessee |
| 57 | Elmer Kinnard | 24 | Sister-in-law | Servant | Tennessee |
| 58 | John W. Giles THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 59 | Eddie M. Giles | 25 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | John C. Giles | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 61 | James H. Giles | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)