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John Peters — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sullivan, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Peters across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sullivan, Tennessee |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 1St District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Peters | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| John Peters | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Robert Peters | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Harvey Peters | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Sallie Peters | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sullivan, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Sullivan, Tennessee
Head, age 39
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Logging Camp |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Sullivan, Tennessee
Head, age 48
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Sullivan, Tennessee
Head, age 58
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Head, age 66
Sullivan-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carter |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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.
Our Model Tree links John Peters across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Peters
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2281unit:0014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Peters | 73 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Sarah Peters | 72 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Nellie Miller | 46 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Henry L. Miller | 20 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Frank J. Miller | 18 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Sam P. Pickle | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Sallie Pickle | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Paul Pickle | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Houston Pickle | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ena B. Pickle | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Alva Pickle | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Sandford Pickle | 23 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Bertha Pickle | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Anna Pickle | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Thomas Pickle | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Minnie Pickle | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Gene Pickle | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Edney Pickle | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Hubert Trivett | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Hannah Trivett | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Winnie Trivett | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Robert Trivett | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Leslie Trivett | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Albert Trivett | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | John M. Peters THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Sallie Peters | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Effie Peters | 28 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Harvey Peters | 24 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Robert Peters | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Corbett Peters | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Dorothy Peters | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | India Peters | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Leonard Peters | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Theodore Stewart | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Florence Stewart | 28 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Henry Stewart | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | William H. Brown | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Betty E. Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | John A. Offield | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Dora Offield | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Bertha Offield | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Robert Offield | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | John G. Offield | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lillie Offield | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Helen Offield | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mary Offield | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Jennie Balling | 69 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | L. B. Williams | 9 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Williams | None | Son | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)