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John Massey — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Caswell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Massey across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Caswell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Caswell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Massey |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Rural |
| Industry | Carrier |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10.00 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Rural |
| Township / Ward | Yanceyville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Harrison | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Massey | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Massey | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Nannie Harrison | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ida Massey | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Edna Massey | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Charlie Harrison | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Thelma Massey | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Cinda Graves | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caswell, North …
Head, age 38
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Massey |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Caswell, North …
Head, age 49
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members
| Surname | Massey |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Rural |
| Industry | Carrier |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10.00 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Massey across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Caswell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Massey
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Caswell, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Caswell, North Carolina
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1679unit:0877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rebecca Walker | 21 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Potillo | 26 | Head | Telephone | North Carolina |
| 53 | Glenn Jr. Potillo | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | William M. Hooper | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ezra Hooper | 41 | Wife | Hotel | North Carolina |
| 56 | Elou Hooper | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Clara Hooper | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Miss Louise Hooper | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Harry Howell | 49 | Boarder | Civil | Georgia |
| 60 | Clyde Cole | 27 | Boarder | Manager | North Carolina |
| 61 | W. Roc Whitham | 39 | Boarder | Barber | North Carolina |
| 62 | Bertine Williams | 28 | Boarder | Sales | Virginia |
| 63 | Catherine Livingston | 45 | Boarder | State | North Carolina |
| 64 | J. T. Lindsay | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Archie C. Lindsay | 50 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Frank Stokes | 23 | Nephew | Farm | North Carolina |
| 67 | John A. Massey THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Rural | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ida B. Massey | 34 | Wife | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 69 | Edna Massey | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Thelma Massey | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John A. Massey | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lloyd L. Harrison | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Nannie Harrison | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Charlie Harrison | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Cinda Graves | 37 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 76 | Abell Shuffield | 31 | Head | Principal | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ruby M. Shuffield | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Abell Jr. Shuffield | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Jean Shuffield | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Irena Wade | 24 | Boarder | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 81 | John Gara James | 44 | Boarder | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | T. A. Loving | 34 | Boarder | Contractor | 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)