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John Mcpherson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Mcpherson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Seventy First Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Mcpherson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Alice Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lula Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Annetta Mcpherson | Other | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Geneva Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Mcpherson | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| William Mcpherson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 34
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 43
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 49
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Mcpherson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mcpherson
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1684unit:0931)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonnie Wright | 23 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Blake Wright | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Carl Wright | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Juanita Wright | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | David Byrd | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary S. Byrd | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Garey Byrd | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Robert Byrd | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Edward Byrd | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lovie Byrd | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | David Byrd | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Jason Byrd | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Hazel Byrd | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Johnnie Byrd | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Sylvia Haley | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Chester Haley | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Bennie Haley | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ernest Haley | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Henry Haley | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Frank Haley | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Dewey A. Lee | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Verdia Lee | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mildred Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Estelle Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Catherine B. Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ellen Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Calvin Lee | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Howard Lee | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | W. W. Skipper | 48 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Skipper | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Alfred Skipper | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Rosa L. Skipper | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | James Skipper | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bertha M. Skipper | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | John R. Mcpherson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Sarah Mcpherson | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Alice Mcpherson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | William A. Mcpherson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lula Mcpherson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Annetta Mcpherson | 11 | Adopted daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Geneva Mcpherson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | G. H. Capps | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Isabel Capps | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | D. E. Capps | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Alexander Capps | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Marion R. Barefoot | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Beulah Barefoot | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Alan Barefoot | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James B. Barefoot | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Hesperia Barefoot | 66 | Wife | — | 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)