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John May — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Leake, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John May across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Leake, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Vinie — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Leake, Mississippi |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice May | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John May | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Lela May | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Leake, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Leake, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Leake, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 May across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Leake, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vinie May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie May
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vinie May
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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John May
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Leake, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Leake, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1154unit:0266)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Jr Dodson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Hattie V Dodson | 26 | Wife | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mitchell Stephens | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Castilla Stephens | 66 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Percy Stephens | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Flummie V Stephens | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lyla Fred Stephens | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lucille Stephens | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Pearvestine Stephens | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Harrison Stotan | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Oneader Stotan | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | T. V. Stotan | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lee Roy Stotan | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Oddie Right Stotan | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Bonnie Ray Stotan | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ondle Stotan | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | John Sowers | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Doris Sowers | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | James H Sowers | 90 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Easter Stephens | 80 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Hattie Hadley | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ida B Hadley | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Willie Hadley | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Callie Hadley | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ben Thompson | 23 | Gr Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Will Stephens | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Minnie Stephens | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Martha Stephens | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Martina Stephens | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Supora Stephens | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Aldin Stephens | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Agnes Stephens | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Archie Stephens | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | John May THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lela May | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Alice May | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Willie Presley | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Annie Presley | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Sam Presley | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | May Presley | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | O. L. Presley | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | W. L. Presley | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Pat Presley | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Jane Presley | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Virginia Darby | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Emma Darby | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Will May | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Vinnie May | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Willie B May | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Sarah L May | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)