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John Lyon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Lyon across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hayesville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Lyon | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Nannie Lyon | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Fannie Lyon | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Lyon | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Laura Lyon | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, North …
Head, age 42
Clay, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Joseph O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 51
Clay, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Clay, North …
Head, age 61
Clay, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Lyon across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Clay, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Lyon
Head · 1930 · age 61 · b. ~1869 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1681unitrs:0851)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Zebedee Carpenter | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Carpenter | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ruby Carpenter | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Robert Murphy | 62 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Edna L. Murphy | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jessie B. Murphy | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Annie J. Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Hugh H. Huggins | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Pearlee Huggins | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mabel Huggins | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Elizabeth Huggins | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | John O. Lyon THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Laura B. Lyon | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Nannie B. Lyon | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Horace S. Lyon | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Fannie G. Lyon | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Claude L. Arnold | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Nannie C. Arnold | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Frances M. Arnold | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Joseph B. Young | 39 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 71 | Gertie M. Young | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Allen R. Young | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Pauline Young | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Joseph B. Young | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Floyd Young | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Samuel J. Bristol | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Nannie S. Bristol | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John B. Bristol | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | George W. Bristol | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | William J. Bristol | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Sam J. Bristol | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Edwin L. Bristol | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | B. Edgar Bristol | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | James F. Bristol | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Mary S. Bristol | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Wallace D. Bristol | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ed T. Howard | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Eula M. Howard | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Samuel E. Moore | 30 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 90 | Bessie C. Moore | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Violet C. Moore | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | David E. Jr. Moore | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Rose M. Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Stanley G. Galloway | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Carrie Galloway | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Frank Galloway | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ruth Galloway | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Abraham G. Ledford | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Velva Ledford | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Elizabeth Ledford | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)