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John Houston — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Houston across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tallahatchie, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tallahatchie, Mississippi |
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Houston | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Hattie Houston | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Allen Houston | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Houston | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Milton Houston | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Minnie Houston | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Major Houston | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Bernice Houston | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Douglas Houston | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Lucy Houston | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Son, age 25
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Houston across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Tallahatchie, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Houston
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Major Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Tallahatchie, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1168unit:0067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ben Tauns | 11 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Estelle Tauns | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Arrie Tauns | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Bessie Tauns | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lucille Tauns | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Johnson Jack Tauns | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Douglas Houston | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Minnie Houston | 50 | Wife-H | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Major Houston | 35 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | John Houston THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Allen Houston | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Milton Houston | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Hattie Houston | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lucy Houston | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Alma May Houston | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Bernice Houston | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Andrew J. Noble | 62 | Head | Farmer | So Carolina |
| 68 | Mary E. Noble | 39 | Sister H | — | So Carolina |
| 69 | Catherine Noble | 35 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 70 | William H. Basil | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Annie Pearl Basil | 40 | Wife-H | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Eulon Basil | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Herbert Basil | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Emma L. Basil | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Melvin L. Basil | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Robert Daniel | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Era Estelle Daniel | 27 | Wife-H | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mary E. Daniel | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Sarah E. Daniel | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Jack Proutt | 59 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 81 | Linnie Proutt | 45 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Arthur Swindoll | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Luvina Swindoll | 32 | Wife-H | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Luvina Swindoll | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Jethro Jr. Swindoll | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Mary Lou Swindoll | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Rosa Swindoll | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Jim Swindoll | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Jack Laughlin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Lola July Laughlin | 52 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | White Charles Laughlin | 54 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Tandy Harris | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Martha Harris | 60 | Wife-H | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Annie M. Harris | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Major Harris | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | John Lewis Harris | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Sydney Harris | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Ruby Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Richard D. Mccorkle | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)