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John Gunn — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Nottoway, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Gunn across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Nottoway, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nottoway, Virginia |
| Surname | Gunn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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 | Bellefonte District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanch Gunn | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Rosa Gunn | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Joe Gunn | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Frances Gunn | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Gunn | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Gunn | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Gunn | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Annie Gunn | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 3
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gunn |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Nottoway, Virginia
Son, age 13
Nottoway, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gunn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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 Gunn across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Gunn
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Joe Gunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Gunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Gunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Gunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Gunn
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 — Nottoway, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Nottoway, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2453unit:0578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisa Horton | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Percy Horton | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Elizabeth Horton | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Bob Horton | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Ruth Horton | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Rosa L. Horton | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary L. Horton | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ned Graham | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Sarah Graham | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Henry Graham | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Annie M. Graham | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Anna Morgan | 22 | Niece | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Charlie Johnson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Lurenia Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | James Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Velma Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | John T. Gunn | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Blanch L. Gunn | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Gunn | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John Gunn THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Joe Gunn | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Frances Gunn | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Annie L. Gunn | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Rosa Gunn | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Joe Jefferson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Onnie Jefferson | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Martha Jefferson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Joseph Jefferson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Andrew Jefferson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Joan W. Williams | 48 | Head | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 31 | Pattie Williams | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | John Williams | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Hattie Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Rosa Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Irene Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Joseph Williams | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | John Williams | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Eugene Williams | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Sarah Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Henry Williams | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Robert H. Williams | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Stephen Williams | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Sam Coleman | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Lula Coleman | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | John Coleman | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Lurenia Coleman | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | James Coleman | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | John Wilson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Mamie Wilson | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Philip Wilson | 6 | Brother | — | 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)