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John Gillespie — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Gillespie across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Gillespie | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Gillespie | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lucius Blair | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Walter Gillespie | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Wilson Gillespie | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Albert Gillespie | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Alex Gillespie | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Quinton Blair | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Jack Blair | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mandy Gillespie | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Celestine Gillespie | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Maggie Gillespie | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Son, age 23
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Jonnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 10 |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Gillespie across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Gillespie
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Albert Gillespie
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mandy Gillespie
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Gillespie
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alex Gillespie
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Gillespie
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Gillespie
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1140unit:0108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Rogers | 52 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Quinnie Rogers | 14 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | William Gillespie | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Essie Gillespie | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Unnice Gillespie | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mamie L. Gillespie | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Camilla Gillespie | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Fred Parks | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lattie M. Parks | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Walter C. Parks | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Virtue Parks | 20 | Sister H | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mamie Hammond | 18 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Wilson Gillespie | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Celestine Gillespie | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Alex Gillespie | 27 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Maggie B. Gillespie | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mandy Gillespie | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Albert Gillespie | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Bessie Gillespie | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | John Gillespie THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Walter Gillespie | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Quinton Blair | 4 | Grand Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lucius Blair | 2 | Grand Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Jack Blair | 1 | Grand Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Viola Bryant | 37 | Head H | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | John Clark | 85 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Genie Clark | 72 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 28 | L. Caffey | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Julia V. Caffey | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Alton Caffey | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Corrinne Caffey | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Alex Richardson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Challie Richardson | 47 | Wife H | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Julia Richardson | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lena Richardson | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Em-Tai Richardson | 5 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Robert Ostean | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Flora Ostean | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Idella Young | 55 | Sister | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Mose White | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Mary M. White | 41 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | William White | 55 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Frank Roberson | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Guzline Thomas | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Lena Thomas | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Louise Thomas | 15 | Daughter A | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Julius Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Donald Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Simon Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Idilla Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)