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John Johns — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Amherst, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Johns across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amherst, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Amherst, Virginia |
| Surname | Johns |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Court House District |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Johns | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Minnie Johns | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Ashley Johns | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mattie Johns | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Annie Johns | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Woodie Johns | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Anderson Adcock | Other | — | 83 | ~1847 |
| John Johns | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Ronnie Johns | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mollie Johns | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Monnie Johns | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amherst, Virginia
Head, age 50
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johns |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Amherst-County, Virginia
Other, age 63
Amherst-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1877
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Johns |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Johns across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Johns
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Amherst, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Amherst, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2434unit:0821)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jemima L. Peters | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Moses Hicks | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Effie Hicks | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Myrtle Hicks | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Tucker Hicks | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | George Hicks | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Hulon Hicks | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Nellie Hicks | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Clarence Hicks | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Frances Hicks | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Eddie Roberts | 22 | Boarder | Woodsman | Virginia |
| 12 | Charlie Roberts | 5 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Aubrey Roberts | 2 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Worthy Roberts | 1 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Julian Harris | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Blanch Harris | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Elizabeth Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Joe Harris | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Frances Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Virginia Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | John Johns THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Minnie Johns | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Monnie Johns | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Mattie Johns | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Woodie Johns | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Mollie Johns | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ronnie Johns | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Nellie Johns | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Annie Johns | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Ashley Johns | 1 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Anderson Adcock | 83 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Marten Stevenson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Ruby Stevenson | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Sarah Stevenson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Edna Stevenson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Nellie Stevenson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Money Stevenson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Van Stevenson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Alice Stevenson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Wm S. Jones | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Willie Jones | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Royal Jones | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Leo Jones | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Henry Jones | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Santa Fee Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Lewis Jones | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Robt Jones | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Cleveland Jones | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Oney Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | 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)