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John Read — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Henrico, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Read across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julia — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Read |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Read | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Aretha Read | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Julia Read | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Luetta Bacon | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 4
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 13
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Read |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Other, age 23
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Redd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Pool parlor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 570 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Read across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Julia Read (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Julia Read
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Read
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Aretha Read
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luetta Bacon
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
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 — Henrico, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2476unit:0037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Goldberg | 42 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 2 | Pearl Goldberg | 33 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 3 | Rebecca Goldberg | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Morris Goldberg | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Julius Goldberg | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Lena Goldberg | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Christopher S Fitz | 39 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 8 | Goldie Fitz | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Adelle Featherston | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Queenie Featherston | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edith Featherston | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Della M Conger | 48 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 13 | Arthur Conger | 28 | Son | Waiter | Virginia |
| 14 | Helen Ousley | 22 | Boarder | Domestic | Virginia |
| 15 | Eugenia B Paylor | 20 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Harry D Carrington | 40 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 17 | Elizabeth Mcbride | 55 | Lodger | Maid | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jessie L Wray | 26 | Lodger | Waitress | Virginia |
| 19 | Donald G Wray | 3 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Julia F Read | 47 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 21 | Luetta E Bacon | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 22 | Aretha Read | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | John Read THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | William Bowles | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Mattie Bowles | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Addie Smith | 48 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 27 | Maude Jackson | 58 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 28 | Alice E Jackson | 32 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 29 | Sarah E Brown | 46 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 30 | Lizzie Flemming | 42 | Sister | Servant | Virginia |
| 31 | Charles Fuller | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Louis Ingram | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Sarah Ingram | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Jeane M Ingram | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | William E Taylor | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 36 | Ella J Taylor | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Willmet Huchin | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Fred Felder | 23 | Head | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 39 | Eugenia Felder | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | James C Holman | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Florence A Holman | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Linwood A Holman | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary E Holman | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Clarence E Williams | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Eveline E Williams | 51 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 46 | Wellhauma Williams | 33 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 47 | Samuel B Randolph | 64 | Head | Cooper | Virginia |
| 48 | William S Randolph | 25 | Son | Cooper | Virginia |
| 49 | Leola E Randolph | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Isaac Randolph | 64 | Brother | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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)