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John Mathis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Burke, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John Mathis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Burke, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Burke, Georgia |
| Surname | Mathis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 67 District Gm |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Mathis | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| John Mathis | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Ida Mathis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Mathis | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Mathis | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Sam Mathis | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Charlie Mathis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Julia Mathis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Burke, Georgia
Head, age 25
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Burke, Georgia
Head, age 35
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Burke, Georgia
Head, age 48
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mathis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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 Mathis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Burke, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mathis
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Burke, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Burke, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel341:0883)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | R Wilder | 58 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Mary Wilder | 58 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | Mattie Wilder | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 54 | Mackey Wilder | 24 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Willie Jones | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Lettie Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Moses Jones | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Ernest Jones | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Annie L Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Wesley Jones | 20 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 61 | Zodie Jones | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Jackson Burnis | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Ethel M Burnis | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Lena L Burnis | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Judson Jr Burnis | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Rosa A Burnis | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | George Burnis | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Annie M Burnis | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Lois F Burnis | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | William M Burnis | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | James Adams | 19 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Millie B Adams | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Gertrude Adams | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Lizzie Adams | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Simeon Slater | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Cora Slater | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Katie L Slater | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Robert Slater | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Gilbert Slater | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Mattie Slater | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Mary Slater | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Harvey Slater | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Sam Slater | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Lilly B Slater | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 85 | John Mathis THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 86 | Georgia Mathis | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Julia Mathis | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 88 | Sam Mathis | 11 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 89 | Charlie Mathis | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Ida Mathis | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 91 | John Jr Mathis | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 92 | James Mathis | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Charlie Means | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 94 | Bubbie Means | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Ruthie Means | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Mary L Means | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Henry G Means | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 98 | George Bales | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 99 | Lula M Bales | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 100 | L M Bales | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)