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John Ramsey — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Yancey, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Ramsey across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Yancey, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Yancey, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Egypt Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Ramsey | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Myrna Ramsey | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| John Ramsey | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Nate Ramsey | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Miram Ramsey | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lyda Ramsey | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1910
Yancey, North …
Head, age 21
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Yancey, North …
Head, age 31
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Yancey, North …
Head, age 43
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Ramsey across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Yancey, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ramsey
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Yancey, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Yancey, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1730unit:0433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Haynie | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Haynie | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Beatrice Haynie | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Dilla Haynie | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Zora B. Haynie | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Vornie Haynie | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mudye Haynie | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lenard Haynie | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Joe Wilson | 53 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Zora Wilson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | George Bradford | 8 | Step Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Gilbert Bradford | 5 | Step Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | John Ramsey THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lyda Ramsey | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Miram Ramsey | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Myrna Ramsey | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nate Ramsey | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Opal Ramsey | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | W. M. Pate | 32 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 20 | Minnie Pate | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Leo Pate | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jack Pate | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lester Wilson | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Josie Wilson | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | John Ramsey | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ruth Ramsey | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ruby Ramsey | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Milas Higgins | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Essie Higgins | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Crate Higgins | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Horace Higgins | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Cecil Higgins | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Icy Higgins | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Clarice Higgins | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | W. J. Fender | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Fender | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Howard Fender | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ralph Fender | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ruth Fender | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Howell Edwards | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Altha Edwards | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Velva Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Noel Edwards | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jannie Edwards | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Emma Miller | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Fred Miller | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Willie Miller | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Julia Edwards | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mira Edwards | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Vance Edwards | 25 | Son | Laborer | North 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)