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John Mckinney — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Mckinney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | McKinney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Industry | Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Township / Ward | Northfork Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Mckinney | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Mckinney | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| David Mckinney | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ruthia Mckinney | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Ethel Mckinney | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Mckinney | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Leona Mckinney | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Hilma Mckinney | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Jerry Mckinney | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Head, age 39
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
| Surname | McKinney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Industry | Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Other, age 49
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mckinney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elkhorn District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Mckinney across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mckinney
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2545unit:0580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Hatter | 34 | Head | Coal Cutter | Virginia |
| 2 | Irene Hatter | 30 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Daniel F Hatter | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | Virginia Hatter | 3 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 5 | Lloyd L Hatter | 2 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 6 | Robert Oneal | 21 | Head | Trackman | West Virginia |
| 7 | Tessie Oneal | 16 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 8 | Theodore Murray | 23 | Head | Timber Cutter | Virginia |
| 9 | Audrey Murray | 24 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Wilmadell Murray | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 11 | James E Murray | 0 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 12 | Robert Hunall | 21 | Head | Bone Picker | Virginia |
| 13 | Clara Hunall | 22 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | Milton J Brown | 52 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 15 | Nina Brown | 31 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 16 | Clyda Brown | 4 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Lee Brown | 2 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | James Price | 30 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 19 | Martha Price | 30 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Theo F Price | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Georgia M Price | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Harry Price | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Henry Price | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Charles V Price | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Garfield Price | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Tommie Price | 1 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 27 | Harrison Shepherd | 40 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 28 | Virginia Shepherd | 25 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Haywood Taylor | 37 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 30 | Blanch Taylor | 26 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Ethel Taylor | 16 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 32 | Samuel Taylor | 15 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Curtis Taylor | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 34 | Junior Taylor | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 35 | Lillie M Taylor | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 36 | Jim Hamlet | 55 | Head | Timber | Virginia |
| 37 | Sally Files | 33 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 38 | Levania Files | 14 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 39 | John Mckinney THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Coal Loader | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ruthia H Mckinney | 30 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Hilma F Mckinney | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 42 | Carl Mckinney | 11 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | Ethel Mckinney | 9 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | David Mckinney | 7 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Jerry Lee Mckinney | 5 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | Leona S Mckinney | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 47 | Ruth Mckinney | 0 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 48 | Sam English | 33 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary J English | 35 | Wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 50 | Abel Reynolds | 55 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
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)