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John Mcdowell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Mcdowell across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Lab |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Lab |
| Township / Ward | Cokey Township 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Mcdowell | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Charlie Mcdowell | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Mattie Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Charlie Mcdowell | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Leo Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Mcdowell | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Bessie Mcdowell | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Annie Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 4
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 15
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Lab |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Mcdowell across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Mcdowell
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Leo Mcdowell
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Mcdowell
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Mcdowell
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Mcdowell
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Mcdowell
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1689unit:0014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bettie Battle | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lula Battle | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lou Battle | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lou Battle | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Sarah L Battle | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Willie Battle | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Carey Harrison | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lula Harrison | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | James Harrison | 16 | Son | Farm Lab | North Carolina |
| 60 | M L Harrison | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Eddie L Harrison | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary M Harrison | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Joseph Hines | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Annie Hines | 50 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Theodore Hines | 19 | Brother | Farm Lab | North Carolina |
| 66 | Noah Hines | 17 | Brother | Farm Lab | North Carolina |
| 67 | General Hines | 14 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Annie Hines | 10 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lillie Hines | 6 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ruth Lancaster | 3 | Adpt Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John Bullock | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Hattie Bullock | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jessie L Bullock | 5 | Grand Child | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Louis Battle | 10 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | William Battle | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Rosa Battle | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Carry Battle | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | William J Battle | 16 | Son | Farm Lab | North Carolina |
| 79 | Leroy Battle | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bobby D Jenkins | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ruth D Jenkins | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Hugh P Jenkins | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Bobby D Jenkins | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Susie S Jenkins | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Mary R Jenkins | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Charlie Mcdowell | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Elsie Mcdowell | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mattie L Mcdowell | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | John Mcdowell THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Lab | North Carolina |
| 90 | Charlie J Mcdowell | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Leo J Mcdowell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Annie M Mcdowell | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Bessie L Mcdowell | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | John Mcdowell | 70 | Head | Farm Lab | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lyada Mcdowell | 73 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mat Hill | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Dora M Hill | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Earl E Hill | 17 | Son | Farm Lab | North Carolina |
| 99 | Durward D Hill | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Dorothy E Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)