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John Montgomery — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Montgomery across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Inez & Jimmie — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Montgomery | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Sarah Montgomery | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Angeline Montgomery | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Montgomery | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Johnnie Montgomery | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Montgomery | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 14
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | Johnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 23
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 31
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Montgomery across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Inez Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jimmie Montgomery (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Inez Montgomery
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jimmie Montgomery
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Montgomery
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2212unit:1111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | John Sexton | 51 | Head | Cashier | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lula Sexton | 47 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Dorothy Sexton | 21 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Austin J Bostic | 54 | Head | Retail Merchant | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ida M Bostic | 53 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | Margaret Bostic | 16 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | Austin Jr Bostic | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Dorothy Bostic | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Bessie Lay | 52 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 61 | Madge Linderberry | 34 | Boarder | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mabel Loyd | 25 | Boarder | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 63 | Cordie Wilson | 44 | Head | Keeper | South Carolina |
| 64 | James Wilson | 21 | Son | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 65 | Louise Wilson | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 66 | Oscar L Wilson | 66 | Head | Physician | South Carolina |
| 67 | Emma L Wilson | 66 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 68 | Emma L Wilson | 35 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Oscar L Jr Wilson | 23 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | John Wilson | 53 | Head | Superintendent | South Carolina |
| 71 | Beatrice Wilson | 37 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | Doreen Wilson | 9 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Jane Wilson | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mildred Wilson | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 75 | Martha Wilson | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | John Jr Wilson | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Jesse L Byars | 60 | Head | Rural Letter Carrier | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lula Byars | 66 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lula Byars | 22 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | John H Montgomery | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lula Montgomery | 41 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Lester Montgomery | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Ernest Montgomery | 17 | Son | Laundry Delivery | South Carolina |
| 84 | Ethel Montgomery | 20 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 85 | Virginia Montgomery | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 86 | John Jr Montgomery | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | John Montgomery THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Mary Montgomery | 28 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | Johnnie Montgomery | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Lula Montgomery | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Angeline Montgomery | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Sarah Montgomery | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Robert Lee | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lula Lee | 32 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | Angeline Lee | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Tom Lee | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Robert Jr Lee | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lee | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | Lee | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | Lee | None | — | — | — |
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)