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John Mcdowell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sumner, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Mcdowell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumner, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumner, Tennessee |
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of 16Th District South |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opie Mcdowell | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| John Mcdowell | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Howard Mcdowell | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ivie Mcdowell | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Georgia Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumner, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | John H |
| 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 | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Sumner, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Sumner-County, Tennessee
Head, age 60
Sumner-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | J. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 16th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumner |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Mcdowell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mcdowell
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumner, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumner, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2282unit:0543)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geraldine Hinton | 28 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Henry J Clark | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Ella B Clark | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Marion B Clark | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Brad J Dinning | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mandy A Dinning | 69 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Shelvy Lovell | 42 | Step son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Boswell King | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ivie King | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ruby King | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Willard King | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Eva N King | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Charles E King | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Arthur Shaw | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Isalin Shaw | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Burton Slack | 34 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Maude Slack | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Lloyd M Slack | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Lloyd M Slack | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Alfred Thomason | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Laura Thomason | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Fred Thomason | 16 | Adopted son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Christine Thomason | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Joe Flanagan | 50 | Head | Chain Maker | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mary Flanagan | 50 | Wife | Chain Maker | Tennessee |
| 26 | Hugo Flanagan | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Joseph Flanagan | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lizzie Flanagan | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Hugh J Williamson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Hattie Williamson | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Guy Williamson | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Daisy Williamson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Hugh J Williamson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Clara M Base | 5 | Step daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Edward Key | 72 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Frances Key | 72 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 37 | Zebadee Key | 32 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Winston Key | 25 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | James Key | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | John H Mcdowell THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Ivie Mcdowell | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Opie Mcdowell | 28 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Howard Mcdowell | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Georgia Mcdowell | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Pittie S Bracken | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Allison Bracken | 28 | Son in law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Eva N Bracken | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Camilla J Bracken | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Brooks D Turner | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Johnie D Turner | 60 | Wife | — | 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)