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John Montgomery — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Montgomery across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cherokee, North Carolina |
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| 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 | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beaverdam Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Montgomery | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Martha Whitener | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Bessie Montgomery | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Charlie Montgomery | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Andrew Montgomery | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, North …
Head, age 28
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cherokee, North …
Head, age 38
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| 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 | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cherokee-County, North …
Head, age 49
Cherokee-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | J. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaverdam Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Montgomery across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Montgomery
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Cherokee, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Cherokee, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1681unitrs:0219)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver S Moore | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lennie Moore | 37 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Walter Moore | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Willie Moore | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Delpha Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Arville Moore | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ninna J Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | John Montgomery THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bessie Montgomery | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Andrew Montgomery | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Charlie C Montgomery | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Martha Whitener | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Tomie A Floyd | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lola Floyd | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Andrew W Floyd | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Vernie L Floyd | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Willard C Floyd | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Joe H Whitener | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | James M Mcdonald | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Tomie C Mcdonald | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bertha Wiggins | 18 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 22 | Fred S Taylor | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Laura L Taylor | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Warren F Taylor | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Wallace B Taylor | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Aline L Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Cecil W Taylor | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Wilma J Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mylgna J Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | John L Taylor | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Louella Taylor | 33 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Rilla J Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Sylvia E Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Chafter W Taylor | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lella M Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ambro N Whitener | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Molly Whitener | 44 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ollen Whitener | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Amie M Whitener | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Parrott Whitener | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Stanley Whitener | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Gladys Whitener | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Jonah Whitener | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Earnest J Whitener | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ruth Whitener | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ollie Burgess | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | John Burgess | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Winslow Burgess | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Edna Burgess | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Rayborn Burgess | 16 | Son | — | 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)