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John Grimes — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gloucester, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Grimes across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gloucester, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gloucester, Virginia |
| Surname | Grimes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Ware District Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Grimes | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| James Blackman | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lucy Grimes | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Adams | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Moses Grimes | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Willie Grimes | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Grimes | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Grimes | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gloucester, Virginia
Son, age
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grimes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Gloucester, Virginia
Son, age 11
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Grimes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Grimes across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Gloucester, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Grimes
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lucy Grimes
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Grimes
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Grimes
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Blackman
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Gloucester, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Gloucester, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2444unit:0767)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pearl B. Jackson | 32 | Piece | — | Virginia |
| 52 | William T. Jackson | 22 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Clyde D. Singleton | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 54 | Ruby A. Singleton | 47 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Sue A. Hibble | 77 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Reggie Dedmon | 40 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 57 | Jeffry Montague | 55 | Head | Capt. Infantry | California |
| 58 | Henrietta L. Montague | 65 | Wife | Artist | Virginia |
| 59 | Charles A. Proctor | 63 | Head | Farm Manager | Virginia |
| 60 | Fannie E. Proctor | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Margaret F. Proctor | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Samuel Compton | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | John J. Billups | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 64 | Cynthia Sinclair | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Alice Billups | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | James A. Stewart | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Sarah Stewart | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Clara Stewart | 69 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Thomas L. Benson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 70 | Howard D. Benson | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Hannie Gregory | 76 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 72 | Grover Jones | 17 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Cupid Willis | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 74 | Nannie Willis | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Woodrow Willis | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Comando Willis | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | John B. Smith | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Oliver Smith | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Moses Grimes | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary Grimes | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Lucy J. Grimes | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Willie Grimes | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | John Grimes THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Joseph Grimes | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | James Blackman | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Mary Adams | 2 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Alee Wallis | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Fred Wallis | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | James Q. Wood | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Mathews Matthews | 51 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Fannie Matthews | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Irvin Matthews | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Richard Matthews | 93 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Richard W. Lewis | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | Lena L. Lewis | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Geraldine Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Lawrence Lewis | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Estelle Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Alphonso Lewis | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | William Wallis | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | 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)