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John Knox — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dallas, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Knox across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Surname | Knox |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Dallas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Knox | Son | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| John Knox | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Ethel Knox | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dallas, Texas
Head, age 49
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knox |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Dallas, Texas
Head, age 58
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knox |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Dallas, Texas
Head, age 67
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
| Surname | Knox |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Head, age 78
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knox |
| Given Name | Jno E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 Knox across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Knox
Head · 1930 · age 67 · b. ~1863 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Dallas, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Dallas, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2313:0730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar H Whaley | 52 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lona H Whaley | 47 | Wife | Dressmaker | Tennessee |
| 3 | William H Whaley | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Texas |
| 4 | Mary E Whaley | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Texas |
| 5 | Agnes E Whaley | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Jack H Whaley | 12 | Son | Delivery Boy | Texas |
| 7 | Sylvia Whaley | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Texas |
| 8 | John B Norwood | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 9 | Eda M Norwood | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Minnie B Norwood | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | John E Knox THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 12 | Ethel L Knox | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Harry H Knox | 37 | Son | Electrician | Ohio |
| 14 | L Hisson-Harber | 44 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 15 | Flora B Hisson-Harber | 43 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Raymond Henry | 39 | Head | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 17 | Mary Henry | 70 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Webb J Johnson | 60 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 19 | Margaret Johnson | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | George L Dixon | 28 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 21 | Wilma Dixon | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Betty M Dixon | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Forest Dixon | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Charles F Boutin | 53 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 25 | Ethel Boutin | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Walter S Bourn | 34 | Head | Driver | Texas |
| 27 | Gertrude Bourn | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Rinhart Schantz | 34 | Head | Nurseryman | Texas |
| 29 | Bertha Schantz | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Elinore Schantz | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Eula M Schantz | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Ruby L Schantz | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | W T Trammell | 23 | Lodger | Landscape | Texas |
| 34 | Jimmie V Trammell | 20 | Lodger | Shipping Clerk | Texas |
| 35 | Archibald N Graves | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 36 | Millie A Graves | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Lucian P Norwood | 26 | Bro-in-law | Salesman | Texas |
| 38 | John S Slezak | 27 | Lodger | Salesman | Texas |
| 39 | Samuel L Wilkinson | 38 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Texas |
| 40 | Ora L Wilkinson | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 41 | Jodie L Goben | 62 | Mo-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Samuel L Jr Wilkinson | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Roy C Gwyn | 35 | Head | Underwriter | Texas |
| 44 | Linda N Gwyn | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | Randolph Mcclellan | 26 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 46 | Helen Mcclellan | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | George T (Jr) Neal | 33 | Head | Timekeeper | Louisiana |
| 48 | Genevieve R Neal | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Natalie Neal | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)