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John Mcpherson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Mcpherson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Guilford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Ada — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Guilford, North Carolina |
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | 9X91 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Bessemer Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Mcpherson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Mcpherson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| John Mcpherson | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Dorothy Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Mcpherson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| George Mcpherson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Guilford, North …
Son, age 12
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 18 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | Johnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Guilford, North …
Son, age 21
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Guilford, North …
Head, age 32
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | 9X91 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| 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 Mcpherson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Guilford, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Mcpherson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Mcpherson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Mcpherson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Mcpherson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mcpherson
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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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 — Guilford, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1695unit:0519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorathy L. Wilson | 22 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | William Brown | 74 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Louie Brown | 69 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Reason Brown | 21 | son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 5 | Leoline Brown | 20 | daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 6 | Iola C. Brown | 5 | grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Paul Brown | 4 | grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | C. Marie Brown | 1 | granddaughter | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | James Donald | 42 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Myrtle Donald | 42 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Arthur Donald | 22 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ruby Donald | 21 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Larence Donald | 18 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Maggie Donald | 14 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Abner Donald | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Agust H. Wallace | 40 | head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 17 | Laura Wallace | 35 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ruby Wallace | 14 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Carl Wallace | 11 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Frances Wallace | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Norman Wallace | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Betty Wallace | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Raymond T. Ferree | 37 | head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 24 | Billie Ferree | 37 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ruth Ferree | 14 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Charles Langley | 43 | head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 27 | Pearl Langley | 19 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Robert Langley | 16 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Inez Langley | 14 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Juanita Langley | 11 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Rachael Langley | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mildred Langley | 4 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Doctor Mcanally | 36 | head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 34 | Lottie Mcanally | 36 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Amos Mcanally | 13 | son | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Elroy Mcanally | 12 | son | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Gladys Mcanally | 9 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Edna Mcanally | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Vera Mcanally | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Irene Mcanally | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | John Mcpherson THIS PERSON | 32 | head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 42 | Bessie Mcpherson | 29 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | John Jr. Mcpherson | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Virginia Mcpherson | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Dorothy Mcpherson | 6 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | George Mcpherson | 4 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Frank Mcpherson | 2 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Alfred B. Hall | 44 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Dora Hall | 43 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Vernon Hall | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
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)