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John Pearson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Pearson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hardin, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maggie — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hardin, Tennessee |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $1 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 10 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Pearson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Pearson | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Beulah Pearson | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hardin, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Hardin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Hardin, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Hardin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $1 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hardin-County, Tennessee
Other, age 38
Hardin-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 13 |
| Income (1939) | 78 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Pearson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Maggie Pearson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Maggie Pearson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Pearson
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Tennessee
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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 — Hardin, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Hardin, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2250unit:0530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Atha Dickson | 19 | Laborer | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 52 | John H Pearson THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Beulah Pearson | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Eva Mae Pearson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mary M Pearson | 57 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | James C Cunningham | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Lessie Cunningham | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | James E Cunningham | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Alis Pugh | 39 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 60 | Estelle Pugh | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lurrine Pugh | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lowell Pugh | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ruby E Pugh | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Nell Pugh | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Dartha Pugh | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Manly S Inman | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Atie L Adam | 29 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Janelle Adam | 10 | G-Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ruby G Adam | 7 | G-Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Joseph F Johnson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Kitty Johnson | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Hattie E Inman | 33 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Thomas R Inman | 14 | G-Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Rufus S Halen | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mary E Halen | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Habert T Halen | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mildred O Halen | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Wanda J Halen | 1 | G-Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Robert L Patterson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Ivel V Patterson | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Buel Patterson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | Cecil Patterson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | Huie E Patterson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Erline Patterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Vaughn Patterson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Ed Patterson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Murry F Vandyke | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Ruth Vandyke | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Floyd Wilkins | 32 | Laborer | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 90 | Earl D Dickson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Ethel Dickson | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Mary L Dickson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Earl D Jr Dickson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Jimie S Macko | 19 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | John M Harlin | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Mamie L Harlin | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Merdyn Harlin | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Maggie L Harlin | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | J W Harlin | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Hans R Harlin | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)