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John Nicholson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Lowndes, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Nicholson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lowndes, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lewis — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationLowndes, Georgia
SurnameNicholson
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
Age at First Marriage21
Father's BirthplaceGeorgia
Mother's BirthplaceGeorgia
Additional Details
OccupationCarpenter
IndustryHouse
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
VeteranNo
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationCarpenter
Township / WardValdosta City Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1909

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
Willie Nicholson Son — 16 ~1914
Alex Crews Other — 40 ~1890
Marion Nicholson Son — 18 ~1912
Lewis Nicholson Head — 50 ~1880
John Nicholson Son — 21 ~1909

Census Appearances

1920
Lowndes, Georgia
Son, age 11
Lowndes, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nicholson
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Lowndes, Georgia
Son, age 21
Lowndes, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
Surname Nicholson
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Carpenter
Industry House
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Lowndes-County, Georgia
Head, age 30
Lowndes-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nickelson
Given Name John L.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Valdosta city
1935 Residence (County) Lowndes
Occupation Proprietor
Industry Cafe
Class of Worker OA
Income (1939) 156
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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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.
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Our Model Tree links John Nicholson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Nicholson (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Nicholson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Nicholson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Nicholson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Nicholson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Georgia
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Sibling
Marion Nicholson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Nicholson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Lowndes, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel374:0073)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Charley Johnson 25 Head Gardener Georgia
52 Gertie Johnson 27 Wife Servant South Carolina
53 Ralph Johnson 3 Son None Georgia
54 Charles Johnson 2 Son None Georgia
55 Lewis Nicholson 50 Head Carpenter Georgia
56 John Nicholson THIS PERSON 21 Son Carpenter Georgia
57 Marion Nicholson 18 Son Carpenter Georgia
58 Willie Nicholson 16 Son None Georgia
59 Alex Crews 40 Lodger Laborer Alabama
60 Millie Bailey 70 Head Laundress Georgia
61 Eugene Wangus 33 Lodger Laundress Georgia
62 Malinda Hyman 50 Lodger Servant North Carolina
63 Robert L. Stephenson 6 Lodger None Georgia
64 Frank Hinds 50 Head Laborer Georgia
65 Julia Hinds 44 Wife None Georgia
66 Samuel Hinds 24 Son Laborer Georgia
67 Odell Hinds 18 Son Laborer Georgia
68 Bertha Hinds 6 Granddaughter None Georgia
69 Nala George 50 Head None Syria
70 Lewis George 26 Son Proprietor Georgia
71 Ada George 21 Daughter-in-law None Georgia
72 Solomon George 24 Son Dealer Georgia
73 Jimmie George 22 Son Truck Owner Georgia
74 Nellie George 20 Daughter None Georgia
75 Joseph George 17 Son None Georgia
76 Fred George 15 Son None Georgia
77 Sarah George 13 Daughter None Georgia
78 Francis George 9 Son None Georgia
79 Eugenia George 4 Granddaughter None Georgia
80 Patricia George 2 Granddaughter None Georgia
81 Seaborn C. Taylor 38 Head Machinist Georgia
82 Sallie Taylor 33 Wife None Florida
83 Harry Taylor 13 Son None West Virginia
84 Harry Shepard 49 Head Yard Foreman Georgia
85 Lena Shepard 47 Wife None Florida
86 Erica Shepard 23 Daughter Bookkeeper Florida
87 Hazel Shepard 19 Daughter Operator Florida
88 William E. Hoover 36 Head Conductor Texas
89 Arizona Hoover 31 Wife None Georgia
90 Virginia Hoover 8 Daughter None Georgia
91 Gerard L. Sweat 31 Boarder Operator South Carolina
92 Grace Sweat 25 Boarder None Georgia
93 Gerard L. Jr. Sweat 4 Boarder None Georgia
94 Jackson E. Estes 46 Head General Foreman Georgia
95 Maud Estes 45 Wife None Georgia
96 Merriel Estes 18 Son None Georgia
97 Ralph Estes 11 Son None Georgia
98 Jack Estes 9 Son None Georgia
99 Preston Bray 32 Head Cutter Georgia
100 Mary L. Bray 27 Wife None Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

John + 2 siblings
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)

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