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John Graves — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Graves across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lab laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Lab Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Reidsville Township |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Graves | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Jessie Graves | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Graves | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Mattie Graves | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Harold Graves | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Graves | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lillie Graves | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Jessie Graves | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Shelton Graves | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lona Graves | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 39
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | Joe Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 50
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Lab laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Graves across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Graves
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1717unit:1020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lula | 65 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Henry | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Burlie H Matlock | 22 | Head | Lab Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Pearl Matlock | 20 | Wife | Lab Laborer | Missouri |
| 55 | Taylor O Matlock | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Robert Matlock | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Hubert G Dixon | 27 | Head | Lab Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lula Dixon | 27 | Wife | Lab Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary G Dixon | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Hilda Dixon | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | David Dixon | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Hubert Jr Dixon | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ed J Tunnell | 57 | Head | Lab Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Annie Tunnell | 54 | Wife | Lab Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Alma Tunnell | 24 | Daughter | Lab Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Bertha Tunnell | 19 | Daughter | Lab Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Robert Hall | 54 | Boarder | Lab Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | James Palmer | 57 | Head | Lab Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Abbie B Palmer | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Alice Martin | 60 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Charles Martin | 4 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Stacy M Dunlap | 21 | Roomer | Lab Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Wilson Dunlap | 22 | Roomer | Lab Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | John Graves THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Lab Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mattie Graves | 29 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jessie L Graves | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | John Graves | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lona Graves | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mary Graves | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Harold Graves | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Shelton Graves | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Jessie A Graves | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lillie Graves | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Frank Brooks | 55 | Head | Lab Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Dora Brooks | 48 | Wife | Lab Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Will Gravely | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Maggie Gravely | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Willie M Gravely | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | William Gravely | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Robert Gravely | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Mary E Gravely | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Robert Gravely | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Annie Tallock | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Henry Tallock | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Daniel Gravely | 27 | Head | Lab Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Pearl Gravely | 39 | Wife | Lab Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Rufus Talbert | 35 | Head | Lab Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Julia Talbert | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Rufus Jr Talbert | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | James R Pannell | 68 | Head | Lab Laborer | North Carolina |
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)