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John Mathis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Houston, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Mathis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Houston, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Houston, Tennessee |
| Surname | Mathis |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 1 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vassie Mathis | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Horace Mathis | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Beulah Mathis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Bertha Mathis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Leo Mathis | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Easter Mathis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Nellie Mathis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Mathis | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Houston, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Houston, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Houston, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Houston, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mathis |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Mathis across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Houston, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mathis
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Houston, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Houston, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2256unit:0565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Jones | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Sterling Jones | 38 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lillie H Daniel | 32 | Daughter | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Vernon L Daniel | 1 | Grand Son | — | California |
| 5 | Ruben Biggs | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Minie Biggs | 54 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Izola Biggs | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Marlin Biggs | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Daniel Biggs | 8 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Edward Shaver | 22 | Head | Fisherman | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mallie Shaver | 16 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Richard Shaver | 43 | Head | Fisherman | Tennessee |
| 13 | Maudy Shaver | 42 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Glendle Shaver | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Flossie Shaver | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Gertine Shaver | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mary Gofriel | 76 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 18 | Martin Keel | 42 | Boarder | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 19 | Charlie Winters | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Daisy Winters | 30 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Eliza Winters | 61 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | John L. Mathis THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Vassie Mathis | 35 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Horace Mathis | 28 | Son | Brakeman | Tennessee |
| 25 | Nellie Mathis | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Easter Mathis | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Bertha Mathis | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Leo Mathis | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Beulah Mathis | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | John Clark | 54 | Head | Fisherman | Tennessee |
| 31 | Minnie Clark | 31 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mattie Eaves | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Charlie Clark | 21 | Son | Fisherman | Tennessee |
| 34 | John Rushing | 56 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Louisa Rushing | 53 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Oscar B Rushing | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | L. D. Mathis | 37 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Sally Mathis | 32 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Martha Mathis | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Lucile Mathis | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Joseph C. Beeson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Nina Beeson | 47 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Loma Gray | 11 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Robert Eaves | 40 | Boarder | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Dora Smith | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Jesse Cathey | 45 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Bertha Cathey | 37 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Herbert Cathey | 18 | Son | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Philip Cathey | 16 | Son | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 50 | John L Cathey | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)