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John Perkins — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Perkins across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mobile, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Henry — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mobile, Alabama |
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | Mobile City |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Perkins | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| John Perkins | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Mary Perkins | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 1
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 11
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 19
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Docks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 28
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Perkins across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mobile, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Perkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Perkins
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Perkins
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Perkins
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Perkins
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Perkins
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Perkins
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Perkins
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Perkins
Son · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Alabama
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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 — Mobile, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Mobile, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus41usce:1129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick R. Mabson | 48 | Head | Longshoreman | Alabama |
| 2 | Mary J. Mabson | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Jinnie M. Mabson | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Maggie L. Mabson | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | John Carnell | 50 | Head | Yardman | United States |
| 6 | Betty Carnell | 52 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 7 | Charlie Hill | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Mary Hill | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Katie M. Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Willie M. Bennett | 9 | Step daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Laura B. Bennett | 8 | Step daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Jannie M. Bennett | 4 | Step daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Henry Perkins | 52 | Head | Staver | Alabama |
| 14 | Mary Perkins | 48 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 15 | John Perkins THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Porter | Alabama |
| 16 | Aaron Dabney | 25 | Head | Press Walker | Alabama |
| 17 | Gertrude Dabney | 26 | Wife | Child Nurse | Alabama |
| 18 | Edward King | 41 | Head | Pipe Man | Alabama |
| 19 | Howard Frank King | 45 | Nephew | House Man | Alabama |
| 20 | Mamie King | 30 | Niece | Maid | Alabama |
| 21 | Frank Carstarphen | 59 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Carrie Carstarphen | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Moses Carstarphen | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 24 | Joseph Carstarphen | 19 | Son | Crater | Alabama |
| 25 | Nehemiah Carstarphen | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Joshua Carstarphen | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Martha Carstarphen | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Isabelle Carstarphen | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Johnson Carstarphen | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | John Carstarphen | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Ed Chaney | 40 | Head | Longshoreman | Alabama |
| 32 | Lizzie Chaney | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Henry S. Anderson | 55 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Ernest Robertson | 35 | Head | House Maid | Alabama |
| 35 | Mamie Easley | 11 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Pattie Sylvester | 30 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 37 | Gertrude Sylvester | 25 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 38 | Fred Thompson | 44 | Head | Cigar Maker | Alabama |
| 39 | Magdeline Thompson | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Mary O. Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Margurite Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Joseph Thompson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Joe Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Joe Young | 63 | Head | Cook | N. Carolina |
| 45 | Ella Young | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Ben J. Spencer | 49 | Head | Minister | Alabama |
| 47 | Malinda Spencer | 48 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 48 | Andrew Spencer | 20 | Son | Porter | Alabama |
| 49 | John Portis | 40 | Head | Longshoreman | Alabama |
| 50 | Leona Portis | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 7 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)