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John Graves — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rockcastle, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Graves across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockcastle, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockcastle, Kentucky |
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Graves | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Graves | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Gladys Graves | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| John Graves | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Gifford Graves | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Everett Graves | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Cordia Graves | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Betty Graves | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockcastle, Kentucky
Head, age 23
Rockcastle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Rockcastle, Kentucky
Head, age 33
Rockcastle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Rockcastle-County, Kentucky
Head, age 45
Rockcastle-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | Johnie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockcastle |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Graves across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Graves
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockcastle, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockcastle, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel773:0860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harve Rowe | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Tommy Rowe | 21 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Henry Mink | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Etta Mink | 34 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | John Mink | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Georgia Mink | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | John Graves THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Gladys Graves | 29 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Cordia Graves | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Everett Graves | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Gifford Graves | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | John D. Graves | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Rosa Lee Graves | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Betty Graves | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Sylvester Mcpherson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mary Mcpherson | 20 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Costa Mcpherson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Fred Mcpherson | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | John Mcpherson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Rebecca E. Mcpherson | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Willie Mcpherson | 47 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Charlie Mcpherson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Effay Mcpherson | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Ronald M. Mcpherson | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Herbert A. Mcpherson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | John H. Mcpherson | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | John B. Rowe | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Bessie Rowe | 28 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Walter Rowe | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Irene Rowe | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Eddy B. Rowe | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Milch Mcpherson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 83 | Lillie Mcpherson | 27 | Daughter-H | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Russell Mcpherson | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Elizabeth Mcpherson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Alma Mcpherson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Harve Mink | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Cordia Mink | 27 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Rosa Mink | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Alice Mink | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Ayalene Mink | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Ronne Mink | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Edna Mink | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Shelby H. Mink | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 95 | Lissie Mink | 21 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Kenneth Mink | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Willie Mink | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Rebecca Mink | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Sam Barron | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 100 | Sarah Barron | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)