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John Moody — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dillon, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Moody across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dillon, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dillon, South Carolina |
| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hillsboro Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvyn Moody | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Richard Moody | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Joella Moody | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Leda Moody | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Hester Moody | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Moody | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Marion Moody | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Clara Moody | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Christine Moody | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mallen Moody | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mack Moody | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Bishop Moody | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dillon, South …
Head, age 44
Dillon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | John Tyler |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Dillon, South …
Head, age 54
Dillon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 12 household members
| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Moody across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Dillon, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Moody
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Dillon, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Dillon, South Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2194unit:0308)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rosa Robbins | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Alice Robbins | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Rufus Davis | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Annie Davis | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Novella Johnson | 13 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Letu Nichols | 69 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Isley Nichols | 22 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Sargent Nichols | 20 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Letu Nichols | 15 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | John Moody THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Clara Moody | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Melvyn Moody | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Leda Moody | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Christine Moody | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Richard Moody | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Bishop Moody | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mack Moody | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Marion Moody | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Joella Moody | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Hester Moody | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mallen Moody | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | David Nichols | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Viola Nichols | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Geneva Nichols | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lorenzo Nichols | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Embra Nichols | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Clora Nichols | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Nettie Nichols | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Robert Nichols | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Tom Scott | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Clara Scott | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Coralle Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | William Talock | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Nancy Talock | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Jim Tylock | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Julia Tylock | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Rossie Tylock | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Millie Tylock | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Jim Tylock | 14 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Odessa Tylock | 12 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Jim Alford | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Henrietta Alford | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Louise Alford | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Bessie Alford | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | David Alford | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Howard Alford | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Josie Alford | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lulu Alford | 2 | Daughter | — | South 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)