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John Gillespie — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Greenbrier, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Gillespie across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenbrier, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenbrier, West Virginia |
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | White Sulphur Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Gillespie | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Harry Gillespie | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mary Gillespie | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Gillespie | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Daniel Gillespie | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Bonnie Gillespie | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Gillespie | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Paul Gillespie | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Hansford Gillespie | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenbrier, West …
Head, age 46
Greenbrier, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 11 household members
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| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Greenbrier, West …
Head, age 57
Greenbrier, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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John Gillespie
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenbrier, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenbrier, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2533unit:0285)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph S. Gillespie | 27 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | John A. Rider | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Ludona H. Rider | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | F. Young | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | John B. Gillespie THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Mary L. Gillespie | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Charles E. Gillespie | 30 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Paul O. Gillespie | 23 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Daniel J. Gillespie | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Harry R. Gillespie | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Mary J. Gillespie | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Bonnie A. Gillespie | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Hansford J. Gillespie | 29 | Son | Janitor | West Virginia |
| 64 | James A. Helper | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Lillie H. Helper | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Guy J. Helper | 24 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Robert E. Helper | 23 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Julia M. Helper | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Clifford H. Helper | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Joseph H. Helper | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Sarah J. Helper | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Paul L. Helper | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Frances Z. Helper | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | James Casey | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Alvina Casey | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Thomas D. Haptis | 35 | Head | Farmer | Greece |
| 77 | Margaret Haptis | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Dimitrios T. Haptis | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Mary Haptis | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | George Haptis | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Martha Haptis | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Catherine Haptis | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Frances Lida Haptis | 13 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Frazier H. Corron | 74 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 85 | Birdie A. Corron | 66 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Bessie L. Corron | 33 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | James R. Corron | 28 | Son | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 88 | Billie C. Perry | 22 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Viola M. Perry | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Jimmie Perry | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Richard P. Perry | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Tate Hinch | 45 | Head | Stone Mason | Kentucky |
| 93 | Victoria Hinch | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Abbie H. Hinch | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Catherine Hinch | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Lafayette G. Hinch | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Thelma G. Hinch | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Mary E. Hinch | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Ernest M. Hinch | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Carry L. Hinch | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)