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John Mcpherson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tipton, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Mcpherson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tipton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tipton, Tennessee |
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 13 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Mcpherson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Sarah Mcpherson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Lucy Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Mcpherson | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Wayne Mcpherson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Odell Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Curtis Mcpherson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Alvin Mcpherson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 47
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 55
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Mcpherson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Tipton, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mcpherson
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2282unit:1165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Freddie R Lark | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Margaret Lark | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Joe Lark | 20 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 54 | Allian Lark | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mattie D Lark | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Boats Elmer Lark | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | John Darden | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Maggie Darden | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Felton Glenn | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Margaret Glenn | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Hamp Barney | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Heather Barney | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Helen R Barney | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Billie Barney | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | John Bogle | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Jessie Bogle | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | John Mcpherson THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Sarah Mcpherson | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Curtis Mcpherson | 19 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 70 | Alvin Mcpherson | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Wayne Mcpherson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Odell Mcpherson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Lucy Mcpherson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Thomas Mcpherson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Albert Sanders | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Nellie Sanders | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Mary E Sanders | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Arnold H Sanders | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Audrey Sanders | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Teddy Turner | 25 | Servant | Labour | Tennessee |
| 81 | Rufus Tinsley | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Julia Tinsley | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lula M Tinsley | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Irma Tinsley | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Dannie E Tinsley | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Bessie L Tinsley | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Betty Tinsley | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Sam Cross | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Mary Cross | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Will Cross | 40 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 91 | Looney Cross | 25 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 92 | Mattie Cross | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | James Cross | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Mary L Cross | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Mandy Sanders | 75 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Mattie Sanders | 38 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Sam White | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Lula White | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Robert White | 23 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 100 | Mabel White | 21 | Son | — | 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)