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John Maxwell — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Maxwell across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sammy & Ciller — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Feed Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 11000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Maxwell | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Ethel Maxwell | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Kitty Maxwell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Maxwell | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 9
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 19
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | John Alexander |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 28
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 36
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Feed Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 11000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
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 Maxwell across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sammy Art (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ciller Art (~0.92 confidence) and father Adam Maxwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Maxwell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sammy Art
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ciller Art
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Adam Maxwell
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Maxwell
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Maxwell
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1451rs:0445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert E. Agnew | 41 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 2 | Musa G. Agnew | 32 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Robert G. Agnew | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary E. Agnew | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Willie J. Agnew | 61 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Willie J. Agnew | 39 | Sister | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lillian Agnew | 38 | Sister | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 8 | Susan Agnew | 37 | Sister | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 9 | Rufus L. Agnew | 31 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | George S. Crouch | 33 | Head | Cashier | Tennessee |
| 11 | Katherine H. Crouch | 20 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Irvin G. Lowery | 53 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 13 | Lillian S. Lowery | 44 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Ethel H. Lowery | 20 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 15 | Martha Jean Lowery | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Edgar Wright | 36 | Head | Owner | Arkansas |
| 17 | Julia Wright | 30 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Edgar A. Wright | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Janet E. Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Rose Marie Wright | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Jewel Winfrey | 27 | Servant | Servant | Arkansas |
| 22 | Thomas Jr. Underwood | 35 | Head | Safety Engineer | Virginia |
| 23 | Georgia B. Underwood | 35 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Georgia B. Underwood | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | John M. Denham | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 26 | Cecelia F. Denham | 42 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 27 | George P. Denham | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Tirzah R. Denham | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Elbert H. King | 37 | Head | Book Keeper | Kentucky |
| 30 | Grace M. King | 26 | Wife-H | Saleswoman | Mississippi |
| 31 | Dorothy Mcdonald | 20 | Sister-in-law | Secretary | Arkansas |
| 32 | John W. Maxwell THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ethel Y. Maxwell | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Kitty W. Maxwell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | John F. Maxwell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Willard P. Lyon | 29 | Head | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 37 | Jean M. Lyon | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Thomas W. Lyon | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Frank P. Lyon | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Thomas Mcginn | 32 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 41 | Clarence Zell | 32 | Head | Sales Manager | North Carolina |
| 42 | Margaret H. Zell | 27 | Wife-H | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Eloise E. Zell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Nancy H. Zell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Edward W. Mullis | 46 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 46 | Annie Mullis | 33 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Annie D. Dey | 10 | Step-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Edward Jr. Mullis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lelia J. White | 34 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 50 | Thomas F. Snelling | 24 | Head | State Agent | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)